Fuzhou intermediate people's court issues preliminary ruling against micron

The Fuzhou Intermediate People's Court today notified two Chinese subsidiaries of Micron that it has issued a preliminary injunction against those entities in patent infringement cases, filed by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co.

China agrees with UMC and Jinhua against Micron

UMC and Jinhua filed patent infringement lawsuits against Micron, in retaliation for the allegations brought by the Taiwanese authorities against UMC, and three of their employees for the misappropriation of Micron's trade secrets. The lawsuits claim that certain Crucial and Ballistix DRAM modules and solid state drives infringe the patent rights of UMC and Jinhua in China. The preliminary injunction directs Micron's Chinese subsidiaries to manufacture, sell, or import certain Crucial and Ballistix DRAM modules and solid state drives in China.

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Affected products represent just over 1% of Micron's annual revenue, the company anticipates that the negative impact on revenue this quarter relative to the injunction will be approximately 1%. The company will ask the Fuzhou Court to reconsider or suspend its decision believing that its products do not infringe patents.

Micron has a long history of successful business operations in China, including a major assembly and testing plant in Xi'an, as well as deep relationships with many valued customers in China. The company will continue to aggressively defend itself against these patent infringement claims while continuing to work closely with its clients and partners.

Micron has presented compelling evidence to the Patent Review Board of the China State Intellectual Property Office, which shows that patents are invalid because they are directed at technologies, which were previously developed and patented in other countries by other technology companies..

China's central government has often declared that the rights of foreign companies are fairly and equally protected in China. Micron believes that the ruling issued by the Fuzhou court in Fujian province is inconsistent with this policy.

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