Cisco Not Persuaded by CBP Ruling in Arista 337 Case
Cisco Systems remains concerned with redesigned products imported by Arista Networks that CBP recently ruled are outside of the scope of an International Trade Commission Section 337 determination (see 1611290032). "Cisco filed an enforcement complaint with the ITC in August…
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which notes our testing of allegedly redesigned products and why we believe 'the claim of a workaround is a thin veil to cover Arista’s ongoing infringement and convince its customers, many of whom have strongly supported protection of intellectual property rights, that they are buying a product that is non-infringing,'” a Cisco spokesman said. "The enforcement case continues with an initial ruling expected in June 2017 and the ITC is not bound by the customs decision.”