Vicor vertical power delivery: ITC institutes 337-TA-1526
ITC institutes Investigation 337-TA-1526 on Vicor Corporation's complaint alleging infringement of the '734 patent in vertical power delivery systems for AI and data center computing. Parties, scope, and customs note.
The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1526, Certain Vertical Power Delivery Systems, Components Thereof, and Computing Systems Containing the Same (91 FR 65254-65256; FR Doc. 2026-20993), published October 14, 2026. The Commission ordered institution on October 9, 2026; the notice was issued October 9, 2026. Vicor Corporation (Andover, Massachusetts) filed the complaint on September 9, 2026, and a supplement on September 10, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337).
Institution alone is not an exclusion order. Vicor alleges infringement of the '734 patent and seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders; no remedy has issued yet.
Patent, scope, and remedies sought
The complaint alleges a section 337 violation based on importation, sale for importation, and sale after importation of certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same by infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,903,734 (the '734 patent). Asserted claims: 1-8, 11-14, 18-26, 40-56, 65-71, 80, 81, 83, 84, 90-93, and 95. Vicor requests a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Docket materials are on EDIS.
Complaint Sep 9, 2026 · supplemented Sep 10, 2026 · Commission ordered institution Oct 9, 2026 · notice issued Oct 9, 2026
U.S. Patent No. 10,903,734 ('734) · claims 1-8, 11-14, 18-26, 40-56, 65-71, 80, 81, 83, 84, 90-93, 95
Remedies sought: limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders · OUII will not participate as a party
Plain-language scope
The Commission's plain-language description of the accused products is: "vertical power delivery systems and components thereof, used in data center server, artificial intelligence and cloud computing systems, to power artificial intelligence (`AI') accelerators, tensor processing units (`TPU'), graphical processing units (`GPU') and central processing units (`CPU'), and computing systems containing the same."
Complainant and respondents
Complainant: Vicor Corporation, 25 Frontage Road, Andover, MA 01810. Named respondents (serve notice on): Delta Electronics, Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan); Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd. (Fremont, CA); DET Logistics (USA) Corporation (Fremont, CA); Infineon Technologies AG (Neubiberg/Munich, Germany); Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Dongguan, China); Dongguan Luxshare Technology Co., Ltd. a/k/a Luxshare-Tech (Dongguan, China); Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Kirkland, WA); Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd. (Chengdu, China); MPS International (Shanghai) Ltd. (Shanghai, China); Flex Ltd. (Austin, TX); Celestica Inc. (Toronto, Canada); Quanta Computer Inc. (Taoyuan, Taiwan); Quanta Cloud Technology Inc. (Taoyuan, Taiwan); Quanta Cloud Technology USA LLC (San Jose, CA); Quanta Computer USA Inc. (Fremont, CA); Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (d/b/a Foxconn) (New Taipei City, Taiwan); Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen, China); FII USA Inc. (a/k/a Foxconn Industrial Internet USA Inc.) (Milwaukee, WI); Ingrasys Technology Inc. (Taoyuan, Taiwan); Ingrasys Technology USA Inc. (San Jose, CA).
The Chief Administrative Law Judge will designate the presiding ALJ. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as a party. The Commission notes interest in a thorough domestic industry record under section 337(a)(3)(A)-(C), including third-party expenditures and related expenditures outside the United States. Responses to the complaint and notice are due not later than 20 days after the date of service (19 CFR 201.16(e), 210.13(a)); extensions only for good cause. Failure to respond may waive the right to contest and authorize findings as alleged, possibly leading to exclusion and/or cease and desist orders.
Institution alone is not an exclusion order. Monitor for any later limited exclusion order or cease and desist order and for CBP enforcement. Exclusion orders govern entry; they are separate from drawback eligibility. For another recent section 337 institution, see Apple iPhone/iPad: ITC institutes section 337 (trinamiX).
Action items
- Monitor Inv. No. 337-TA-1526 on EDIS for the complaint, notice, and any later procedural or remedial orders.
- Importers and resellers of vertical power delivery systems used in data center, AI, and cloud computing (and computing systems containing them) should track the docket; institution alone does not change entry status.
- Named respondents must respond within 20 days of service of the complaint and notice, absent good-cause extension.
- FR Doc. 2026-20993 (91 FR 65254-65256): ITC instituted 337-TA-1526 on certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same. Complaint Sep 9, 2026 (supplemented Sep 10); institution ordered and notice issued Oct 9, 2026; published Oct 14.
- Complainant Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,903,734 claims 1-8, 11-14, 18-26, 40-56, 65-71, 80, 81, 83, 84, 90-93, and 95, and seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
- Scope: vertical power delivery systems and components used in data center server, AI, and cloud computing to power AI accelerators, TPUs, GPUs, and CPUs, and computing systems containing the same.
- Twenty named respondents across power electronics, EMS, and ODM supply chains (Delta, Infineon, Luxshare, MPS, Flex, Celestica, Quanta, Foxconn/Ingrasys entities, among others). OUII will not participate as a party.
- Institution is not a violation finding and does not restrict imports; any later exclusion order would be a CBP entry issue, separate from drawback.
- Certain Vertical Power Delivery Systems, Components Thereof, and Computing Systems Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation (91 FR 65254-65256; FR Doc. 2026-20993; Inv. No. 337-TA-1526) · U.S. International Trade Commission
- Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) · U.S. International Trade Commission
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