ITC Finds No Section 337 Violation in Imported Foldable Strollers Probe
The International Trade Commission has ended a Section 337 investigation on imported strollers and playards (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1288) with a finding of no patent violation, it said in a Federal Register notice.
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The commission's determination overturned, in part, an initial determination in March by Administrative Law Judge Bryan Moore that found violation of two of the asserted patents. The commissioners in July decided to review the judge's finding and ultimately found that no Section 337 violation had occurred. The opinion that laid out the commission's decision-making process remains confidential.
The investigation followed a 2021 complaint by Graco Children’s Products and Wonderland Nurserygoods, which alleged that Baby Trend, Dongguan Golden Prosper Baby Products, Sichuan Hobbies Baby Products, and Anhuui Chile Baby Products had infringed on four patents by importing foldable child containment structures and strollers (see 2111300025).