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ITC Finds No Violation in RF Transmitter Section 337 Probe, Ends Investigation

The International Trade Commission found no violation of Section 337 in an investigation on imported radio frequency transmission devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1278), it said in a notice. The investigation followed an August 2021 complaint filed by Zebra Technologies alleging…

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RF transmission devices used to track cargo and inventory imported by OnAsset Intelligence infringed on two of Zebra's patents and asking the ITC for a limited exclusion order (see 2109010022). The investigation was partially terminated in May 2022 with respect to one of the patents. In October 2022, Administrative Law Judge Clark Cheney initially found no violation, saying Zebra failed to establish infringement. The ITC concurred this month.