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News Release 16-119
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1021
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain personal transporters and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are self-balancing, electric vehicles for carrying a person.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Segway Inc. of Bedford, NH; DEKA Products Limited Partnership of Manchester, NH; and Ninebot (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd., of Tianjin, China, on August 16, 2016. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain personal transporters and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Powerboard LLC of Scottsdale, AZ;
Metem Teknologi Sistemleri San of Istanbul, Turkey;
Changzhou Airwheel Technology Co., Ltd., of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China;
Airwheel of Amsterdam, Netherlands;
Nanjing Fastwheel Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. of Qixia District, Nanjing, China;
Shenzhen Chenduoxing Electronic Technology Ltd., China, a.k.a. C-Star, of Shenzhen, China;
Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., of Hangzhou, China;
Hovershop of Placentia, CA;
Shenzhen Jomo Technology Co., Ltd., a.k.a. Koowheel of Shenzhen City, China;
Guangzhou Kebye Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., a.k.a. Gotway of Shenzhen, China; and
Inventist, Inc., of Camas, WA.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1021), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.