ITC Issues General Exclusion Order on Earpiece Devices That Infringe Bose Patents

The International Trade Commission issued a general exclusion order banning all imports of earpiece devices that infringe patents held by Bose, it says in a notice for Wednesday's Federal Register. The exclusion order, which applies across the board and isn't specific to any company’s products, results from a Section 337 investigation launched in June 2018 based on Bose’s allegations that companies in the U.S. and China were copying its StayHear earbuds (see 1806280035). The ITC also issued a limited exclusion order specifically banning import and sale of infringing earbuds by V4ink, plus cease and desist orders against 1MORE, Beeebo, Phaiser, REVJAMS, V4ink, Misodiko, Phonete and TomRich. The ITC set bond at 100 percent of entered value during the 60-day period the administration has to review the exclusion order.