ITC Votes to Institute Patent Case on LED Photographic Lighting Devices
The International Trade Commission voted on August 31, 2011 to institute a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain LED photographic lighting devices and components thereof (337-TA-804) which are used in television, broadcast news, and motion picture productions. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Litepanels, Ltd., of the United Kingdom and Litepanels, Inc., of Van Nuys, CA. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of these products and requests that the ITC issue an exclusion order.
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The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- Flolight, LLC, of Campbell, CA;
- Prompter People, Inc., of Campbell, CA;
- IKAN Corporation of Houston, TX;
- Advanced Business Computer Services, LLC, of Reno, NV;
- Elation Lighting, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA;
- Fotodiox, Inc., of Waukegan, IL;
- Fuzhou F&V Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd., of China;
- Yuyao Lishuai Photo-Facility Co., Ltd., of China;
- Yuyao Fotodiox Photo Equipment Co., Ltd., of China;
- Shantou Nanguang Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd., of China;
- Visio Light, Inc., of Taiwan;
- Tianjin Wuqing Huanyu Film and TV Equipment Factory of China;
- Stellar Lighting Systems of Los Angeles, CA; and
- Yuyao Lily Collection Co., Ltd., of China.
Subsequent Federal Register notice of institution of investigation (09/07/11) here.