ITC Seeks Comments on Potential General Exclusion Order on Pick-Up Truck Covers
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Feb, 2 regarding a potential investigation on certain pick-up truck folding bed covers (ITC Docket No. 3665), it said in a Federal Register notice. The notice follows a Jan. 19 complaint filed by Extang, Laurmark (doing business as BAK Industries) and UnderCover, which accused 21 companies of importing folding truck bed covers that infringe five patents held by BAK, one held by Extang, and one held by UnderCover relating to latching systems, hinge systems, fluid routing, extension plates, and other features of folding truck bed covers. The complainants have asked for a general exclusion order on pick-up truck folding bed cover systems or a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents.
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The named respondents are:
- 4 Wheel Parts
- American Trucks
- Auto Dynasty a/k/a Shun Fung Int’l Inc.
- AUTOSTARLAND Technology (US), Inc.
- DNA Motoring
- Fanciest Pickup Accessories
- Future Trucks a/k/a Future Trading Company, LLC
- Ikon Motorsports, Inc.
- Jiaxing Kscar Auto Accessories Co., Ltd. a/k/a KSC Auto of China
- Kiko Kikito
- Lyon Cover Auto a/k/a Truck Tonneau Covers of China
- Mamoru Cover a/k/a Ningbo Surpass Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
- MOSTPLUS Auto
- Newpowa America, Inc.
- New Home Materialss, Inc.
- OEDRO
- Pickup Zone a/k/a Dai Qun Feng
- RDJ Trucks, LLC
- Smittybilt, Inc.
- Trek Power, Inc.
- Wenzhou Tianmao Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. of China.