ITC Receives Section 337 Complaint on Imported Battery Jump-Starters
The International Trade Commission is considering a possible Section 337 investigation on imported portable battery jump-starters and components (ITC Docket No. 3669), it said in a Federal Register notice.
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The notice follows a Feb. 13 complaint by the NOCO Company, an Ohio-based power supply and consumer electronics corporation. The complaint alleged that 15 different respondents (listed below) had infringed on five of NOCO's patents, the NOCO X design trade dress, and had engaged in false advertising and other unfair competition. NOCO has asked the ITC for a permanent limited exclusion order excluding from entry all the respondents’ portable battery jump-starters and components thereof as well as permanent cease and desist orders.
The respondents are:
- Shenzhen Carku Technology
- Aukey Technology
- Metasee
- Ace Farmer
- Shenzhen Gooloo E-Commerce and Gooloo Technologies (Gooloo)
- Shenzhen Konghui Trading Co., Ltd., d/b/a Hulkman Direct, and Hulkman LLC Limited
- Tacklife Tools
- Shenzhenshi Daosishangmao Youxiangongsi, d/b/a/ Fanttik Direct
- Shenzhenshi Dianjia Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a Yesper Direct
- Shenzhenshi Xinmeitemuxiangbao Zhuangyouxiangongsi, d/b/a Thikpo
- Guangzhou Sihao Trading Co., Ltd, d/b/a Snailhome
- ChangShaHongMaoKai KeJiYouXianGongSi, d/b/a TopdonStarter
- Shenzhenshi Shoudiankejiyouxiangongsi, d/b/a Solvtin
- Shenzhen Winplus Technology, Winplus North America and Winplus NA, LLC
- ADC Solutions Auto, d/b/a Type S Auto.
Comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint are due no later than March 1.