Germany's District Court Munich I ruled on June 18, 2026 that Innoscience infringed Infineon Technologies' gallium nitride patents, barring imports and sales in Germany while ordering damages. The decision is reported as Infineon's fourth German patent victory as the GaN legal battle spreads to Shanghai.
The court delivered what reports describe as the fourth victory for Infineon in the GaN patent dispute.
The gallium nitride patent battle has escalated to Shanghai.
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