U.S. Issues Final Section 337 Ruling on Portable Battery Starters and Components

According to the China Trade Relief Information Network, on May 4, 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an announcement that it had made a final ruling under Part 337 on certain portable battery starters and their components: the initial ruling made by the administrative judge in this case on April 16, 2021 would not be reviewed, and the investigation into the listed defendant, Advance Auto Parts, Inc., of Raleigh, NC, would be terminated based on the settlement.

It is reported that on January 19, 2021, NOCO Company of Glenwillow, OH filed a 337 investigation application with the US ITC, claiming that the product exported to, imported into, and sold in the US infringed its patent rights (US registered patent numbers 9,007,015, 10,604,024 and US registered trademark numbers 4,811,656, 4,811,749), and requested the US ITC to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. The US ITC officially launched the 337 investigation on March 17.

Arteck Electronic Co., Ltd., FlyLink Tech Co., Ltd., Gooloo Technologies LLC/Shenzhen Gooloo E-Commerce Co., Ltd., Guangdong Boltpower Energy Co., Ltd., Schumacher Power Technology Ltd. and many other Chinese companies were listed as defendants.