ITC Begins Patent Investigation on Imports of Paper Shredders
The International Trade Commission voted to begin a Section 337 patent investigation of paper shredders Jan. 22. The investigation, titled “certain paper shredders, certain processes for manufacturing or relating to same, and certain products containing same and certain parts thereof,” was requested by Fellowes, Inc. and its Chinese affiliate on Dec. 20. According to the complaint, paper shredders are being imported from China that infringe Fellowes’ patents and trade secrets. The ITC identified the following as respondents in the investigation:
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- New United Co. Group Ltd. of China
- Jiangsu New United Office Equipments Co. Ltd. of China
- Shenzhen Elite Business Office Equipment Co. Ltd. China
- Elite Business Machines Ltd. of Hong Kong
- New United Office Equipment USA, Inc., of Northbrook Ill.
- Jiangsu Shinri Machinery Co. Ltd. of China
- Zhou Licheng of China
- Randall Graves of China
- "Jessica" Wang Chongge China
(See ITT’s Online Archives 12122138 for summary of the filing of this patent complaint at the ITC.)