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Certain NAND and DRAM Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Notice Final International Trade Commission
Published2026-06-15
ProgramTrade action
Legal statusfinal
Confidencemedium

Summary

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 11, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of MonolithIC 3D Inc. of Allen, Texas. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing the same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,250,830 ("the '830 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,362,330 ("the '330 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,400,961 ("the '961 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,464,734 ("the '734 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 12,564,006 ("the '006 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Primary source

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/15/2026-11934/certain-nand-and-dram-memory-chips-and-products-containing-the-same-notice-of-institution-of — Federal Register document 2026-11934 (US government work, public domain).

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