Background

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 ST&R.

Beverages – summary determination of Section 337 violation in investigation 337-TA-1435 of electrolyte-containing beverages and labeling and packaging thereof and request for comments on remedy, the public interest, and bonding

Semiconductors – institution of patent infringement investigation 337-TA-1465 of semiconductor devices, computing products containing the same, and components thereof (complainants Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc., Adeia Holdings Inc., and Adeia Inc.; respondents located in China, Hong Kong, and the U.S.)

Vapes – institution of patent infringement investigation 337-TA-1464 of vaporizer devices, cartridges used therewith, and components thereof (complainants JUUL Labs Inc. and VMR Products LLC; respondents located in the U.S.)

Wearable devices – (1) new IPR infringement complaints filed on wearable devices (complainant Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; proposed respondents located in Finland and U.S.) and wearable devices with fall detection and components thereof (complainant UnaliWear Inc.; proposed respondents located in Korea, Switzerland, and the U.S.), (2) denial of motion to stay remedial orders pending appeal in investigation 337-TA-1398 of smart wearable devices, systems, and components thereof, and (3) institution of patent infringement investigation 337-TA-1468 of smart wearable devices, systems, and components thereof (complainant Ouraring Inc.; respondents located in Korea, the United Kingdom, Scotland, the Netherlands, China, India, and the U.S.)

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