ITC Ends Investigation on Juul Vaporizers After Finding No Section 337 Violation
The International Trade Commission has ended a Section 337 investigation on imported electronic nicotine delivery systems, also known as vaporizer devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1372), it said in a Federal Register notice to be published March 7. Complainant NJOY initially alleged in 2023 that Juul Labs imports vaporizers and cartridges that infringe two of NJOY's patents covering electronic vaporizer power sources (see 2309250010).
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In December 2024, the presiding administrative law judge issued a final determination finding no violation, after which the respondent requested the ITC review. The ITC then determined to review the final initial determination's non-infringement findings but "determined not to review the remainder of the [initial determination], including the [initial determination’s] finding of no violation of section 337." The decision came after the commission's February issuance of a limited exclusion order on NJOY's imported vaporizers (see 2502030060).