ITC Opens Investigation Into Bose Earpiece Patent Infringement Complaint

The International Trade Commission opened a Tariffs Act Section 337 investigation into Bose allegations that 14 companies are infringing the patented designs Bose uses in its StayHear earbuds, said a Friday Federal Register notice. Bose seeks exclusion and cease and desist orders against the 14 respondents, alleging infringement of six patents granted between 2012 and 2016 that describe various methods of earpiece “positioning and retention” or “passive noise attenuating” (see 1806010044). The ITC gave the 14 companies a June 8 deadline to comment on the public interest ramifications of an exclusion order, but none did, docket 337-TA-1121 shows.