US ITC Launches 337 Probe on Electronics

The named defendants in this investigation include Motorola Mobility LLC of the United States,Lenovo (United States) Inc.Lenovo Group Limited of Hong Kong,Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics Technology Co.Ltd.of Shanghai,Lenovo Beijing Co.Limited of Beijing,Lenovo PC HK Limited of Hong Kong,Lenovo Information Products (Shenzhen) Co.Ltd.of Guangdong,and Motorola (Wuhan) Mobile Technology Communication Co.Ltd.

Reason for Investigation

The petitioner alleges that the related products exported,imported,and sold by the U.S.violate Section 337 of the U.S.Tariff Act,specifically infringing U.S.registered patents No.7,151,430,9,509,273,9,313,178,11,122,313,and 10,972,654.Therefore,the petitioner requests the U.S.ITC to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

List of Defendants

The named defendants in this investigation include U.S.Motorola Mobility LLC,Lenovo (United States) Inc.Hong Kong Lenovo Group Limited,Shanghai Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics Technology Co.Ltd.Beijing Lenovo Beijing Co.Limited,Hong Kong Lenovo PC HK Limited,Guangdong Lenovo Information Products (Shenzhen) Co.Ltd.and Motorola (Wuhan) Mobile Technology Communications Co.Ltd.

Investigation Process and Impact

The United States International Trade Commission will determine the end date of the investigation within 45 days after the case is filed.Unless the United States Trade Representative vetoes it for policy reasons,the relief order issued in a 337 case will take effect from the date of issue and become final 60 days after the date of issue.

The launch of this investigation may have a significant impact on the export,import,and sales activities in the US market of companies in the electronic equipment industry and their products.Relevant enterprises and stakeholders should closely monitor the progress of the investigation and take appropriate legal and commercial measures to respond to possible changes.

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