CBP Clears Redesigned Innoscience Chips After ITC Case

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has determined that redesigned semiconductor chips produced by Innoscience (Zhuhai) Technology Co. Ltd. do not fall within the scope of an exclusion order previously issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The decision follows the ITC’s earlier ruling that Innoscience’s original products infringed Efficient Power Conversion Corporation’s U.S. Patent No. 8,350,294, which relates to gallium nitride semiconductor technology used in applications such as chargers, satellites, and artificial intelligence systems. 

After the ITC issued a limited exclusion order in November 2024, Innoscience submitted modified versions of its products to CBP for review. In a February 20 decision, CBP concluded that the redesigned chips are not subject to the import ban, finding that Innoscience met its burden to show noninfringement under the terms of the order. 

Finnegan partner Lionel M. Lavenue, lead counsel for Innoscience, highlighted the significance of the coordinated strategy across multiple forums. Speaking to Law360, he stated, “This demonstrates what is possible when ITC litigation, USPTO proceedings, and CBP review are coordinated around a clear objective — and Innoscience's success story here is not yet finished — there is more to come.” 

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