ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Smart Thermostats
The International Trade Commission began a formal Section 337 investigation on imported smart thermostats (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1339), it said in a Federal Register notice released Oct. 21.
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The case follows a Sept. 15 complaint (twice supplemented) by EDST and Quext (see 2209220035), which alleged that iApartments, a Florida property management systems company, and Huarifu, a Taiwanese technology company, import and sell smart thermostats that infringe on three of EDST's patents covering smart thermostat hubs for multifamily residences. EDST and Quext have asked the ITC to institute a permanent limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders following the investigation.