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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.

Beverage brewing products – institution of patent infringement investigation 337-TA-1485 of certain beverage brewing products and components thereof (complainant Adrian Rivera Maynez Enterprises Inc.; respondent located in California)

Infotainment systems – new IPR infringement complaint filed on certain in-vehicle infotainment systems, components thereof, and products containing the same (complainant Zync Inc.; proposed respondents located in Germany and the U.S.)

Nicotine delivery systems – institution of patent infringement investigation 337-TA-1486 of certain disposable and other closed-system electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices and components thereof (complainants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Services Company, and Reynolds Marketing Services; respondents located in China, Hong Kong, and the U.S.)

Solar cells and modules – new IPR infringement complaint filed on certain TOPCON solar cells, modules, panels, components thereof, and products containing the same (complainant First Solar Inc.; proposed respondents located in Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, the U.S., and Vietnam)

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