Universal Electronics Seeks Import Ban on Funai, Hisense, Roku and TCL Devices

Comments are due April 30 on an import ban Universal Electronics seeks on Funai, Hisense, Roku and TCL devices that allegedly infringe its patents, said Wednesday’s Federal Register. Streaming players, TVs, set-top boxes and remote controllers imported by the four companies and their affiliates infringe its patented QuickSet technology, which automates the configuration and control of remote controls and home entertainment devices by capturing control codes from remote controls or written specifications, it told the International Trade Commission April 16. The four companies didn’t comment.