GlobalFoundries Files Patent Claims Against TSMC, Seeks to Ban Imports of Nvidia, Apple Chips

ronjor · Aug 26, 2019

by Nathaniel Mott August 26, 2019

GlobalFoundries (GF) today announced that it filed lawsuits against Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the U.S. and Germany over the alleged infringement of 16 patents. The company said that it's looking to halt the import of processors made with the technologies and is seeking "significant damages from TSMC based on TSMC’s unlawful use of GF’s proprietary technology in its tens of billions of dollars of sales." Impacted companies include Nvidia and Apple.
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guest · Oct 2, 2019

Counter lawsuit:
TSMC Hits GlobalFoundries With Patent Infringement Lawsuit
October 1, 2019
https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-regulation/legal/tsmc-globalfoundries-lawsuit-291819

Santa-Clara-based GlobalFoundries had slapped TSMC in August with lawsuits in the US and Germany, alleging that it had infringed its intellectual property for its 7nm, 10nm, 12nm, 16nm, 28nm manufacturing processes.

But TSMC has now hit back and filed multiple lawsuits against GlobalFoundries in the US, Germany and Singapore for its alleged “ongoing infringement” of 25 patents related to its 40nm, 28nm, 22nm, 14nm, and 12nm node processes.
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TSMC has demanded injunctions to stop GlobalFoundries’ manufacture and sale of infringing semiconductor products.
TSMC also said it was seeking “substantial monetary damages from GlobalFoundries”.

The 25 TSMC patents alleged to be have been infringed cover a wide range of technologies but include “FinFET designs, shallow trench isolation techniques, double patterning methods, advanced seal rings and gate structures, and innovative contact etch stop layer designs.”
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guest · Oct 28, 2019

TSMC, GlobalFoundries settle patent disputes
October 28, 2019
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-t...oundries-settle-patent-disputes-idUKKBN1X72BT

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) (2330.TW) and smaller contract chipmaking rival GlobalFoundries Inc on Monday agreed to dismiss all patent litigations between themselves and those that involve their customers.
TSMC and GlobalFoundries will cross-license each other’s patents as well as those patents that will be filed during the next ten years, the companies said in a joint statement.
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES and TSMC Announce Resolution of Global Disputes Through Broad Global Patent Cross-License

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) and TSMC today announced they are dismissing all litigation between them as well as those that involve any of their customers. The companies have agreed to a broad life-of-patents cross-license to each other’s worldwide existing semiconductor patents as well as those patents that will be filed during the next ten years as both companies continue to invest significantly in semiconductor research and development.

This resolution guarantees GF and TSMC freedom to operate and ensures that their respective customers will continue to have access to each foundry's complete array of technologies and services.

“We are pleased to have quickly reached this settlement that acknowledges the strength of our respective intellectual property. Today’s announcement enables both of our companies to focus on innovation and to better serve our clients around the world,” said Thomas Caulfield, CEO of GF. “This agreement between GF and TSMC secures GF’s ability to grow and is a win for the entire semiconductor industry which is at the core of today’s global economy.”
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