Certain GPU Computing Systems, Data Processing Unit (DPU) Technologies, and Associated Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1505

The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1505 based on Xockets, Inc.’s complaint against NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Amazon Web Services, and Annapurna Labs. The investigation concerns rack-scale GPU computing systems with network switches implementing a distributed compute fabric using programmable hardware acceleration, associated components, and assemblies, allegedly infringing five asserted U.S. patents. This investigation targets high-value AI and cloud-computing infrastructure, including GPU clusters, DPU-related technologies, and accelerated networking fabrics used in data centers. Because the requested relief includes a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders, the case could affect importation and U.S. availability of key hardware and systems used for AI training, inference, hyperscale cloud services, and accelerated computing deployments. Asserted patents are U.S. Patent Nos. 10,223,297; 9,378,161; 10,212,092; 9,436,640; and 11,082,350, with specified claims of each patent placed in issue. The accused product category is defined as rack-scale GPU computing systems with network switches that implement a distributed compute fabric using programmable hardware acceleration, plus associated components and assemblies. The Commission directed the ALJ to take evidence on the statutory public-interest factors, signaling potential scrutiny of the impact of any exclusionary remedy on data-center, cloud, and AI-computing markets.