USITC Issues General Exclusion Order on Crafting Machines Under Section 337 (Inv. 337-TA-1426)
The USITC found a violation of Section 337 in Investigation No. 337-TA-1426 and issued a general exclusion order barring imports of crafting machines infringing U.S. Patent No. D893,563, plus limited exclusion orders against Konduone (re: '646 patent) and Vevor Respondents (re: D1,029,090 patent), and cease-and-desist orders against both. The investigation is now terminated.
What changed
USITC published a trade-policy source record: The USITC found a violation of Section 337 in Investigation No. 337-TA-1426 and issued a general exclusion order barring imports of crafting machines infringing U.S. Patent No. D893,563, plus limited exclusion orders against Konduone (re: '646 patent) and Vevor Respondents (re: D1,029,090 patent), and cease-and-desist orders against both. The investigation is now terminated.
Procedural posture
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Affected scope
HS scope: 84, 85; countries: CN; instruments: Section 337
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