Hon Hai investigated by US Section 337: shipments and customer cooperation have not been significantly affected

Hon Hai emphasized that the case is still in the early stages of filing and the USITC has only decided to launch an investigation and has not yet made any substantive determination of the infringement claims raised by the US Vicor Corporation.

In response to the official launch of the Section 337 patent infringement investigation by the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), Hon Hai (2317) pointed out today that after preliminary assessment, this investigation has not had a significant impact on the production operations, product shipments and customer cooperation of the company and related companies. The overall operation remains normal. A professional team has been formed to clarify the relevant patents and product scope, and will actively respond in accordance with legal procedures.

Hon Hai stated that this investigation involves the U.S. patent "US 10903734", and the scope of the investigation includes specific vertical power supply systems, related components, and computing systems equipped with these systems. Hon Hai and related companies such as Foxconn Industrial Internet, FII USA, Ingrasys Technology, and Ingrasys Technology USA are all listed as parties under investigation.

Hon Hai emphasized that the case is still in the early stages of filing and the USITC has only decided to launch an investigation and has not yet made any substantive determination of the infringement claims raised by the US Vicor Corporation. The company respects intellectual property rights and will continue to communicate with customers and supply chain partners to safeguard the rights and interests of the company and shareholders.

According to the USITC announcement, Vicor, an American power supply technology manufacturer, filed a complaint on September 9 and supplemented the information the next day, alleging that some vertical power supply systems, related components and computing systems imported and sold in the United States were suspected of patent infringement, and requested the USITC to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order to restrict the import and sale of related products involving infringement.

In addition to Hon Hai Group, Taiwanese technology manufacturers Delta Electronics (2308), Quanta (2382) and their related companies are also included in the list. Other companies under investigation include Infineon, Luxshare Precision, Core Source Systems (MPS), Flextronics and Celestica.

The USITC pointed out that initiating an investigation does not mean that the relevant company has been found to have infringed the law. The subsequent trial will be conducted by an administrative judge and a target date for completion of the investigation will be set within 45 days after the case is filed. Hon Hai stated that there are still uncertainties in the subsequent outcome of this case, and it will pay close attention to the progress and possible impact of the investigation, and will disclose information in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.