Samsung Display has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against China panel maker BOE.
Samsung Display, the largest supplier of display panels to the smartphone industry, has filed a complaint against Chinese competitor BOE Technology Group with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Samsung Display is accusing BOE of stealing its trade secrets. Samsung Display confirmed that it filed the complaint against BOE, the first time that Samsung Display has leveled such charges against BOE.An ITC document obtained and shared by Reuters shows that the complaint, known as , was filed by Samsung Display on October 31st. The document states that BOE violated U.S. law and resorted to „unfair methods of competition“ by infringing on Samsung Display’s intellectual property including trade secrets. Samsung Display says that BOE’s illegal actions were related to organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display modules and components.This isn’t the first time that BOE has been accused of wrongdoing. The company slowly worked its way up Apple’s supply chain ladder until it received an order from the company for 40 million iPhone 14 displays.
