US International Trade Commission on the 9th announced that five Chinese companies in the US sales of liquid crystal electronic tablet products launched “337 investigation” to determine whether they exist patent infringement .

The United States International Trade Commission said in a statement, Kent Displays, Inc. in Ohio, December 2016, a complaint filed against the United States imported and sold in the US market, the company infringed the patent, the US International Trade Commission issued a limited exclusion order and Prohibition order. cu16025ecpb

The so-called “337 investigation” got its name in the “United States Tariff Act of 1930″ section 337, after several major amendments. Under the terms of the ITC, the ITC has the power to investigate complaints about patent and trademark infringement, as well as investigations into misappropriation of trade secrets, infringement of product packaging, counterfeiting and false advertising. “337 survey” survey respondents, including not only foreign companies can also involve US companies.

According to the relevant procedures, the US International Trade Commission in the start “337 investigation”, must be 45 days to determine the final target time, and complete the investigation as soon as possible. Often the case requires a decision within one year. If the company involved is found to have violated Section 337, the USITC will issue an exclusion order and a restraining order for the product, which means that the product in question will be completely disqualified from entering the US market. bq30z50

Analysts believe that the current US President-elect Trump nominated major trade official candidates in the foreign trade hawkish stand, Trump after the ruling may be more concerned about trade enforcement rather than promoting trade liberalization, which may lead to US foreign trade friction Increase, worsen the global trade environment, Chinese enterprises need to prepare for this.