June 2024: Brazilian Authorities Conduct Coordinated Raid Action in the City of Maceio, Seizing Counterfeit SD Memory Cards and SD Host Products, Estimated Retail Value $31,500.
May 2024: Japan Customs Confiscate Counterfeit SD Memory Cards, Estimated Retail Value $9,000.
April 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents Seize Counterfeit SD Memory Cards, Estimated Retail Value $31,500.
April 2024: Dutch Customs Seize Counterfeit SD Memory Cards, Estimated Retail Value $16,500.
March 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents Seize Counterfeit Monitors, Estimated Retail Value $10,500.
Welcome to SD-3C LLC
SD-3C LLC is a limited liability company originally established by Panasonic Corporation, SanDisk Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation (collectively original SD Group) in 2001. Currently SD Group is comprised of Panasonic Holdings Corporation (formerly known as Panasonic Corporation), SanDisk LLC (formerly known as SanDisk Corporation) and KIOXIA Corporation (formerly known as Toshiba Memory Corporation).
SD-3C LLC licenses and enforces intellectual property rights essential to SD Memory Cards and SD Host/Ancillary Products. SD Memory Cards are one of the most popular removable memory cards commercially available today. SD-3C LLC licenses companies that plan to manufacture and sell SD Memory Cards and/or Host/Ancillary Products. In order to manufacture and sell SD Memory Cards and/or Host/Ancillary Products, a prospective licensee may obtain the rights to the essential patents, trademarks, copyrights and design patents from one source by executing the SD Memory Card License Agreement ("CLA") and/or SD Host/Ancillary Products License Agreement ("HALA") with SD-3C LLC.
For further information on obtaining and executing the HALA, please see the HALA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). For further information on obtaining and executing the CLA, please see the CLA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
To manufacture and sell SD Memory Cards and SD Host/Ancillary products using SD technology, you may need to obtain the SDA License Agreement ("SDALA") from the SD Association ("SDA"). The SDA is a separate membership organization, independent from SD-3C LLC.
Please see SD-3C LLC's Intellectual Property (IP) Information for additional background with respect to patents, trademarks and copyrights involved with these agreements.
SD-3C LLC is dedicated to the enforcement and protection of its trademark rights throughout the world, which includes working with Customs Authorities and other entities. Unauthorized use of any of the SD family of trademarks may result in seizure and loss of goods detained by Customs authorities, as well as monetary damages and penalties.
