SOITEC : LEADING SOI WAFER SUPPLIER SOITEC REFUTES ALLEGATIONS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT

LEADING SOI WAFER SUPPLIER SOITEC REFUTES ALLEGATIONS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT Bernin (Grenoble), France, December 9, 2015 - Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in manufacturing semiconductor materials for the electronics industry, continues to vigorously defend its rights in an investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC"). The investigation was instituted on September 18, 2015 based on a complaint filed by Silicon Genesis Corp...

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- Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in manufacturing semiconductor materials for the electronics industry, continues to vigorously defend its rights in an investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC"). The investigation was instituted on September 18, 2015 based on a complaint filed by Silicon Genesis Corp. ("SiGen") directed to silicon-on-insulator ("SOI") wafers sold and imported into the United States by Soitec.  SOI technology is critical for the U.S. electronics chip industry, with U.S. made SOI based chips being used in smart phones, tablets, servers, cars and networks.

 

The ITC made very clear in its notice announcing the Investigation (337-TA-966) that the agency "has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case."  SiGen has only satisfied the Commission's administrative requirements for filing a complaint. 

 

said Jacques Elie Levy, group general counsel and senior vice president legal and industrial property with Soitec. 

, Levy added. 

 

The case is not due for a final decision until at least 2017. 

Soitec (Euronext) is a world leader in designing and manufacturing semiconductor materials. The company uses its unique technologies and semiconductor expertise to serve the electronics markets. With 3,600 patents worldwide, Soitec's strategy is based on disruptive innovation to answer its customers' needs for high performance, energy efficiency and cost competitiveness. Soitec has manufacturing facilities, R&D centers and offices in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. For more information, please visit www.soitec.com and follow us on Twitter: @Soitec_EN

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