Yangtze Memory Technologies wins in Munich 1st Regional Court against Micron on two German utility patent infringements, issuing injunctions
According to IT Home, on September 18 in Munich, the Munich I District Court ruled in Yangtze Memory Technologies' favor in two German utility model infringement cases against Micron, issuing injunctions to stop selling the infringing products in Germany. This marks YMTC's first substantial injunction victory in its global patent battles since November 2023; the court also scheduled hearings for three other cases involving related patents for later proceedings. Micron said it disagrees with the court's rulings and has appealed, while noting ongoing challenges to the validity of the rights.
Key facts
- 01Two German utility models are DE202020006166U1 and DE202021004551U1, with English names translated as Ladder structure of a 3D memory device and Blocking layer at the word-line contact in a 3D NAND memory respectively.
- 02The court also held hearings on three other cases involving DE202018007011U1, DE202022003278U1 and European patent EP3931868, but did not rule on them at this time.
- 03The injunctions require Micron to stop selling the infringing products in Germany.
- 04YMTC is described as having achieved its first substantial injunction victory globally since the patent disputes began in November 2023.
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