Cree Seeks Import Ban on LED Fixtures From RAB

Comments are due July 29 at the International Trade Commission on Cree’s Tariff Act Section 337 complaint (login required) seeking an investigation and import ban on LED fixtures from RAB Lighting for allegedly infringing five Cree patents on the structure and efficiency of LED lighting products. The allegedly infringing fixtures are for indoor or outdoor use in commercial and residential applications, said the July 15 complaint in docket 337-3473. The fixtures include numerous components, including bulbs, lenses and “housing structures,” it said. Cree’s requested import ban and other remedies “raise no public interest concerns,” it said. Cree and other LED product suppliers could meet demand for any excluded products, it said: “Consumers would not face any potential shortage.” RAB didn’t comment Thursday.