ITC to Consider Section 337 General Exclusion Order on Fish-Handling Pliers
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation into allegations that fish-handling pliers are being imported in violation of United Plastic Molders' patent and trademarks, the ITC said in a July 24 press release. In a recent complaint, UPM said several Chinese companies are manufacturing infringing pliers, including the Betts Billy Bay Grab ‘n Grip Fish Gripper and Sam’s Fishing ABS Plastics Fish Grip, that copy UPM’s Fish Grip pliers. The pliers are used to safely and securely land a hooked fish and remove the hook from the fish’s mouth. The ITC will consider whether to issue a general exclusion order against all fish-handling pliers that infringe the patent and trademarks identified by UPM. It will also consider cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of such merchandise by the following respondents:
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- Yixing Five Union Industry & Trade Co., Ltd., of Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, China
- NOEBY Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd. of Weihai, Shandong Province, China
- Weihai iLure Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd., of Weihai, Shandong Province, China
- SamsFX of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
- Weihai Lotus Outdoor Co., Ltd., of Weihai City, Shandong Province, China.
(ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1169)