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US ITC Bars BOE’s OLED Panel Imports for Nearly 15 Years in Trade-Secret Ruling

The commission’s 14-year, 8-month exclusion order follows findings of stolen OLED designs, prompting leading device makers to reassess their supplier choices ahead of a November decision.

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iPhone OLED supplier to be banned from US for 14 years for stealing Samsung tech
BOE will likely face a 14-year ban in the US. Know how it will affect Apple iPhones in the coming months.

Overview

  • The U.S. International Trade Commission found that BOE misappropriated Samsung Display’s OLED trade secrets and issued a preliminary 14-year, 8-month limited exclusion order with a cease-and-desist directive.
  • The ruling cites BOE’s recruitment of former Samsung employees and unauthorized supplier contacts as evidence of technology theft.
  • Enforcement faces practical limits because many BOE panels enter the U.S. embedded inside finished devices like iPhones, delaying the ban’s full impact.
  • Major device makers, including Apple Inc., are evaluating reallocation of OLED orders to Samsung Display and LG Display to secure their panel supply.
  • A final ITC decision is scheduled for November 2025, and industry analysts consider preliminary remedies of this nature unlikely to be overturned.