Certain Earpiece Devices and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

الملخص

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 24, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Bose Corporation of Framingham, Massachusetts. A supplemental exhibit was filed on June 8, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain earpiece devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,036,852 ("the '852 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,036,853 ("the '853 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,042,590 ("the '590 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,311,253 ("the '253 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,249,287 ("the '287 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 9,398,364 ("the '364 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general or limited exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.