ITC Ends Section 337 Investigation on Residential Security Systems
The International Trade Commission has terminated a Section 337 investigation into residential security systems, it said in a notice. The case (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1273) followed a June 2021 complaint by ADT, alleging that two of its patents on residential…
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security monitoring and automation control panels were being violated by Vivint. Over the course of the investigation, one of the patents was dropped from the complaint. Vivint asked the ITC for summary determination of no violation on March 10, 2022. The ITC's Office of Unfair Import Investigations agreed with Vivint and ITC administrative law judge Monica Bhattacharyya issued her initial determination on April 22, finding no violation by Vivint. ADT filed a petition for review but on June 8, the commission declined to review Bhattacharyya's decision and terminated the investigation.