Certain Vehicle Space Guards; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Resumo

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 1, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Johnathan Black Kotyk of Atlantic Beach, Florida. An amended complaint was filed on June 17, 2026, and a supplement was filed on June 22, 2026. The amended 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 vehicle space guards by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,527,314 ("the '314 patent"). The amended complaint, as supplemented, 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.