ITC Exclusion Order Bans Imports of Collapsible Sockets for Mobile Devices

The International Trade Commission issued a general exclusion order banning imports of all collapsible sockets for mobile devices that infringe patents held by PopSockets, it said Tuesday. The ITC began the underlying Trade Act Section 337 investigation in May 2017 (docket 337-TA-1056), based on PopSockets allegations that more than a dozen companies in China were manufacturing and importing the cellphone accessories, which can be used as a grip for mobile phones, as a stand to position them on a surface or for cord management. The ITC set bond at 100 percent of entered value for covered merchandise while the Trump administration evaluates the exclusion order. PopSockets didn't comment.