ITC Asks for Comments on Section 337 Complaint Against Robotic Toy Fish
The International Trade Commission is seeking comments by Jan. 18 on public interest factors related to Innovation First’s Section 337 trade secret complaint against CVS Pharmacy’s imports of robotic toy fish. Innovation First is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against imports of the product, which was manufactured in China by Zuru. According to the complaint, a former Chinese employee of Innovation First developed the technologies covered by the trade secrets. The employee then left the company, and in violation of the terms of his separation agreement shared the secrets with his new employer, Zuru.
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(See ITT’s Online Archives 13010906 for summary of the complaint.)