ITC Votes to Institute Patent Investigation on Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps, Etc.
The International Trade Commission has voted to institute an investigation of certain dimmable compact fluorescent lamps and products containing same. The products at issue in this investigation are dimmable compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), which are light bulbs that function as direct replacements for dimmable incandescent light bulbs (337-TA-830).
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The investigation is based on an amended complaint filed by Andrzej Bobel and Neptun Light, Inc., both of Lake Forest, IL, on February 8, 2012. An original complaint was filed on January 23, 2012. The amended complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain dimmable compact fluorescent lamps and products containing same that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- SK America, Inc., d/b/a Maxlite, of Fairfield, NJ;
- U Lighting America Inc. of San Jose, CA;
- Golden U Lighting Manufacturing (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. of China;
- Feit Electric Company, Inc., of Pico Rivera, CA;
- General Electric Company of Fairfield, CT;
- Xiamen Topstar Lighting Co. Ltd. of China;
- Technical Consumer Products, Inc., of Aurora, OH;
- TCP China of China;
- TCP (Shanghai) Tiancanbao Lighting Electrical Applicance Co., Ltd., of China;
- Shanghai Jensing Electron Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., of China;
- Shanghai Qiangling Electronics Co. Ltd. of China; and
- Zhejiang Qiang Ling Electronic Co. Ltd. of China.
Federal Register notice (FR Pub 02/2712) subsequently issued here.