Section 337 Import Ban Sought on Networking Gear From 7 Vendors

Comments are due Oct. 6 at the International Trade Commission on the Tariff Act Section 337 import ban Q3 Networking seeks on routers, controllers and other networking products from Arris, Aruba Networks, CommScope, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Netgear and Ruckus Wireless, said Monday’s Federal Register. Q3's Sept. 22 complaint (login required) in docket 337-3493 alleges the products infringe four patents on data encryption, transmission and network management protocols. Excluding the products won’t harm U.S. consumers through “increased price or reduced availability of alternative products,” said Q3. An import ban would “serve the public interest” by enforcing U.S. intellectual property rights and “protecting the public from unfair competition,” it said. None of the proposed respondents commented Tuesday.