ITC to Consider Possible Section 337 Investigation on Smart Ceiling Fans
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Oct. 4 in a potential Section 337 investigation on imported smart ceiling fans and components (ITC Docket No. 3694), it said in a Federal Register notice.
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The notice followed a Sept. 20 complaint by New York-based WAC Lighting, which alleged that two U.S. importers, Minka Lighting and VCC, of infringing on three patents covering wireless controlled ceiling fans and fan-cloud communication. WAC says that the importers have brought in infringing smart ceiling fans, components thereof, electrical boards with circuitry enabling smart features, and receivers and their circuitry, motors, housings, electrical conversion filters, controllers, and associated systems and software.
WAC asked the ITC for a permanent limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.