IPR News: Activity Monitors, Boiler Protection, Electronic Devices, Glass Substrates

The International Trade Commission has recently announced the following actions in intellectual property rights infringement investigations that could affect imports of covered products. For more information on pursuing or mitigating IPR-related import restrictions, please contact STR.

Activity monitors – IPR infringement complaint filed on wearable activity and health monitoring devices and systems containing same (complainant UnaliWear Inc.; proposed respondents located in South Korea, Switzerland, and the U.S.)

Boiler protection – issuance of general exclusion order and cease and desist orders in investigation 337-TA-1453 of boiler protection for absorption refrigeration systems and components thereof

Electronic devices – institution of patent infringement investigation 337-TA-1521 of electronic devices with audio technologies (complainant BoomCloud 360 Inc.; respondents located in South Korea and the U.S.)

Glass substrates – final initial determination of Section 337 violation in investigation 337-TA-1433 of glass substrates for LCDs, products containing the same, and methods for manufacturing the same