Certain Crafting Machines and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

概要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 4, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cricut, Inc. of South Jordan, Utah. Supplements were filed on October 24, 2024, October 25, 2024, and October 29, 2024. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 crafting machines and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 ("the '758 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 ("the '646 patent"); U.S. Patent No. D893,563 ("the 'D563 patent"); U.S. Patent No. D910,724 ("the 'D724 patent"); U.S. Patent No. D926,237 ("the 'D237 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090 ("the 'D090 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complaint requests that the Commission institute an investigation pursuant to Section 337 and, after the investigation, issue a limited exc