CMC Materials Receives Favorable ITC Initial Determination Finding a Violation by DuPont in Patent Infringement Dispute
09 Juillet 2021 - 3:00PM
CMC Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCMP) (“CMC”), a leading global
supplier of consumable materials primarily to semiconductor
manufacturers, today announced a ruling in litigation related to
the company’s intellectual property. The litigation against
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and several DuPont subsidiaries
(collectively, “DuPont”) involves DuPont’s importation, sale, and
marketing in the United States of certain chemical mechanical
planarization (“CMP”) slurries and components thereof, including
acidic slurries for polishing dielectrics, which have now been
found to infringe a patent owned by CMC that is fundamental to
advanced dielectric CMP slurries.
More specifically, an Administrative Law Judge at the United
States International Trade Commission has issued an initial
determination and found that DuPont infringes CMC’s patent rights
and has violated United States trade laws in importing infringing
slurry products and components into the United States. The
findings of the Administrative Law Judge will now be reviewed by
the International Trade Commission. If the findings are
confirmed, United States Customs and Border Protection will
prohibit from importation into the United States DuPont’s
infringing slurry products and components thereof. Notice of
the Administrative Law Judge's determiniation can be found at
www.usitc.gov.
"We are pleased with the Administrative Law Judge’s favorable
initial determination finding infringement by DuPont’s slurry
products at issue in this case," said H. Carol Bernstein, Vice
President, Secretary and General Counsel. "We remain
committed to the enforcement of our intellectual property and
protection of our significant investment in patent-protected
research and development."
ABOUT CMC MATERIALS, INC.
CMC Materials, Inc., headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a
leading global supplier of consumable materials primarily to
semiconductor manufacturers. The company’s products play a
critical role in the production of advanced semiconductor devices,
helping to enable the manufacture of smaller, faster and more
complex devices by its customers. CMC Materials, Inc. is also a
leading provider of performance materials to pipeline
operators. The company's mission is to create value by
delivering high-performing and innovative solutions that solve its
customers’ challenges. The company has approximately 2,100
employees globally. For more information about CMC Materials, Inc.,
visit www.cmcmaterials.com, or contact Colleen Mumford, Vice
President, Communications and Marketing, at 630-499-2600.
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and investment of the company's cash balance, including dividends
and share repurchases, which may be suspended, terminated or
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Materials’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2020 filed on November 17, 2020. Except as required by law,
CMC Materials undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
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Colleen Mumford
Vice President, Communications and Marketing
CMC Materials, Inc.
(630) 499-2600
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