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China's Supreme People's Court has upheld a lower court's injunction against German chipmaker Infineon Technologies, prohibiting the sale of its gallium nitride (GaN) products in mainland China. This decision stems from Infineon infringing on two GaN patents held by Chinese rival Innoscience. The ruling has led to a significant surge in the stock prices of Chinese semiconductor companies, including Innoscience, Silan Microelectronics, Sanan Optoelectronics, and China Resources Microelectronics, signaling a potential reshaping of China's third-generation semiconductor industry. AI

China's Supreme People's Court has ruled in favor of Innoscience, prohibiting Infineon from selling its gallium nitride (GaN) power chips in mainland China. This decision stems from a patent infringement case where Infineon was found to have violated two Innoscience patents and ordered to pay damages. The ruling is part of a broader, multi-jurisdictional patent dispute between the two companies, both of which are key suppliers for Nvidia's next-generation AI server power systems. While Innoscience secured a victory in China, Infineon had previously won an import and sales ban against Innoscience in the U.S. based on a different patent infringement. AI