ITC Issues Limited Exclusion Order on Golf Club Head Adaptors
The International Trade Commission issued a limited exclusion order on golf club head adapters (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1354) imported by Top Golf Equipment, Volf Sports and WoFu Sports Goods, it said in a Federal Register notice. The orders follow the conclusion of the Section 337 investigation that found Top Golf, Volf and WoFu had imported certain universal golf club shaft and golf club head connection adapters that infringed on claims of one of Club-Conex's patents.
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None of the respondents answered the February complaint by Club-Conex (see 2302070018) or the March notice of investigation (see 2303070010), the ITC said. The respondents also failed to reply to a later order asking them why they should not be found in default. The ITC then moved on to public interest comments and found that no factors would prevent the issuance of a limited exclusion order prohibiting the unlicensed entry of certain infringing universal golf club shaft and golf club head connection adapters manufactured abroad by the respondents.