ITC Opens Probe Into NAND and DRAM Memory Chip Imports
Published Date: 6/15/2026
Notice
Summary
MonolithIC 3D Inc. has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate certain NAND and DRAM memory chips for patent infringement. This could lead to restrictions on importing and selling these chips in the U.S., affecting companies involved in making or selling them. The investigation started in June 2026 and might impact the market and money flow soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Possible import ban on NAND/DRAM chips
If you make, import, or sell 3D NAND memory chips, HBM DRAM chips, SSDs, NAND flash, or DRAM products in the U.S., the U.S. International Trade Commission opened an investigation on June 10, 2026 alleging patent infringement. The complainant asks the Commission to issue a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders, which could restrict importation and sales of the listed memory products in the United States.
Named respondents face possible enforcement orders
The investigation names specific companies — including multiple KIOXIA entities and SK hynix Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries — as respondents who are alleged to infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 12,250,830; 12,362,330; 12,400,961; 12,464,734; and 12,564,006. Those named firms may be subject to exclusion orders or cease-and-desist orders if the Commission finds infringement.
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