U.S. ITC releases final decision on part 337 of LED products, systems and their components (2)

Release Date: 2020-03-26 Source: Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce Portal

On March 20, 2020, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a notice saying that for certain LED products, systems and components (2) (Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products, Systems, and Components Thereof (II), the survey code: 337-TA-1164) The final decision of the 337 investigation part: the preliminary judgment (Order No. 14) made by the administrative judge of the case on March 5, 2020 will not be reviewed, that is, the investigation of the case will be terminated based on the withdrawal of the applicant.

On February 11, 2020, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final ruling: the preliminary ruling (Order No. 11) made by the administrative judge of the case on January 16, 2020 will not be reviewed, that is, based on the withdrawal, the case is terminated Investigation of item 7 of US Patent No. 8,201,968.

On December 2, 2019, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final ruling: the preliminary ruling (Order No. 9) made by the administrative judge of the case on November 6, 2019 will not be reviewed, that is, the investigation will be partially terminated, based on the withdrawal Complaints and withdrawals of false advertisements, including Leedarson Lighting Co. of Xiamen, China, Fujian, China.

On October 30, 2019, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a notice saying that for certain LED products, systems and components (2) (Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products, Systems, and Components Thereof (II), the survey code: 337-TA-1164) made the final determination of the 337 investigation part: the preliminary judgment (Order No. 7) made by the administrative judge of this case on October 7, 2019 will not be reviewed, due to the General Electric Company of Boston, MA and the United States. Consumer Lighting (US), LLC, (d/b/a GE Lighting, LLC) of Cleveland, OH no longer imports the goods in question and is not a domestic manufacturer. Based on the consent order, the investigation of the two companies involved was terminated.

On June 20, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to initiate a 337 investigation (investigation) for certain LED products, systems and components (2) (Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products, Systems, and Components Thereof (II)) Coding: 337-TA-1164).

On April 30, 2019, the United States Lighting Science Group Corporation., of Cocoa Beach, FL, U.S. Healthe, Inc., of Cocoa Beach, FL, U.S. Global Value Lighting, LLC, of ​​West Warwick, RI submitted 337 to U.S. ITC Filed an investigation application, claiming that the product exported to, imported from, and sold in the United States violated its patent rights (US registered patent numbers 7,098,483, 7,095,053, 8,506,118, 7,528,421, 8,674,608, 8,201,968, 8,967,844), and requested the US ITC to issue limited exclusion Order, prohibition order.

Netherlands Signify NV (f/k/a Philips Lighting NV) of Eindhoven, Netherlands, United States Signify North America Corporation (f/k/a Philips Lighting North America Corporation) of Somerset, NJ, United States General Electric Company of Boston, MA, United States Consumer Lighting (US), LLC, (d/b/a GE Lighting, LLC) of Cleveland, OH, U.S. Acuity Brands, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, U.S. Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., of Conyers, GA, China Fujian Leedarson Lighting Co., Ltd., of Xiamen, China, the United States Leedarson America, Inc., of Smyrna, GA are listed defendants.