ITC Finds No Violation in Smart Thermostats Section 337 Investigation

The International Trade Commission terminated a Tariff Act Section 337 investigation into allegations that smart thermostats from ecobee, Google and others infringed five EcoFactor patents, said a notice for Tuesday’s Federal Register. Commissioners voted Wednesday to uphold an initial determination by Administrative Law Judge Cameron Elliot that found no Section 337 violation, it said. They agreed with Elliot’s finding that EcoFactor failed to establish infringement or validity of all the patents at issue, it said.