ITC Seeks Comments on Section 337 Complaint on Motorized Self-Balancing Vehicles
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Jan. 18 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of motorized self-balancing vehicles infringe patents held by Razor USA and Shane Chen, it said in a notice to be published Jan. 10.…
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According to the complaint, the complainants are seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against companies Gotrax, Gyroor and Sisigad for the import and sale of "certain motorized self-balancing vehicles" that infringe one or more claims of the patented technology. The complainant describes the product at issue as "motorized self-balancing vehicles used largely for recreational purposes [which] are sometimes referred to as 'Hoverboards,' 'Self-Balancing Scooters,' 'Balance Gliders,' or even 'Hovertrax™.'"