ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Indoor Gardening Light Reflectors
The International Trade Commission on Aug. 7 voted to begin a Section 337 investigation into light reflectors for indoor gardening applications that allegedly infringe patents held by a subsidiary of Sunlight Supply. In its June 20 complaint, Sunlight and IP Holdings said Sinowell is manufacturing in China two types of lighting that infringe its patents and trademarks: an open-air, wing style exemplified by Sinowell’s Econo-Wing Reflector, and enclosed, air-cooled light reflectors, exemplified by Sinowell’s XXXL and Extreme Reflectors (see 14062523). Sunlight is requesting a cease and desist order, as well as a general exclusion order or a limited exclusion order, banning importation and sale of infringing light reflectors by Sinowell and several U.S. retailers, as follows:
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- Sinowell (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, China;
- Sinohydro Ltd. of Hong Kong, China;
- Groco Enterprises, LLC, of Bellevue, WA;
- Good Nature Garden Supply of Sacramento, CA;
- Aqua Serene, Inc., of Eugene, OR;
- Aurora Innovations, Inc., of Eugene, OR;
- Big Daddy Garden Supply, Inc., of Ukiah, CA;
- Bizright, LLC, of City of Industry, CA;
- The Hydro Source II, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, CA;
- Insun, LLC, of Bellevue, WA;
- Lumz'N Blooms, Ltd. Corp. of Apopka, FL;
- Parlux LP of Snohomish, WA;
- Silversun, Inc., of Gig Harbor, WA; and
- Zimbali Group, Inc., of Bellevue, WA.
(ITC Inv. 337-TA-924)