A company based in Alameda, California called Sila, known for innovative battery materials, recently made a significant move by filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. This action was taken alongside a federal district court filing to safeguard their essential intellectual property related to their silicon anode technology, Titan Silicon. The complaints target three entities: Carbon One New Energy Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Lichen New Material Technology Co., Ltd., and Carbo.