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ITC Seeks Comments on Section 337 Complaint on Smartwatches

The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 26 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of smartwatches infringe patents held by UnaliWear, it said in a notice to be published Dec. 17 in the Federal Register. According to…

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the complaint, UnaliWear is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Apple, Samsung, Google and Garmin to bar from entry "certain wearable devices with fall detection and components thereof" that violate its patents. UnaliWear said that its products are "wearable devices adapted to monitor a wearer’s physical activity patterns and to provide assistance to the wearer when a need for assistance is indicated."