ITC Votes to Institute Patent Investigation on Wiper Blades
The International Trade Commission has voted to institute a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain wiper blades (337-TA-816). The products at issue in this investigation are "beam-type" automotive wiper blades.
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The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Robert Bosch LLC, which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain wiper blades. The next step is for the ITC to vote on whether to institute a patent investigation that could result in various settlement agreements with the named respondents and/or an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order. The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
The complaint names as respondents
- ADM21 Co., Ltd. of Korea;
- ADM21 Co. (North America) Ltd. of NJ;
- Alberee Products, Inc. of MD;
- API Korea Co., Ltd. of Korea;
- Cequent Consumer Products, Inc. of OH;
- Corea Autoparts Producing Corporation of South Korea;
- Danyang UPC Auto Parts Co., Ltd. of China;
- Fu-Gang Co., Ltd. of Taiwan;
- PIAA Corporation USA of OR;
- Pylon Manufacturing Corp. of FL;
- RainEater, LLC of PA;
- Scan Top Enterprise Co., Ltd. of Taiwan; and
- Winplus North America Inc. of Canada.
Subsequent Federal Register Publication (FR Pub 11/29/11) available here.