International Trade Commission April 2, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 26, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of EcoFactor, Inc. of Palo Alto, California. A supplement was filed on March 18, 2021. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain smart thermostat systems, smart HVAC systems, smart HVAC control systems, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,423,322 (``the '322 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,019,567 (``the '567 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,612,983 (``the '983 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,596,550 (``the '550 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 8,886,488 (``the '488 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.