ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Coffee and Tea Brewing Capsules
The International Trade Commission voted on Sept. 4 to begin a Section 337 investigation into patent infringement by imports of beverage brewing capsules for making coffee and tea. Adrian Rivera and ARM Enterprises requested the investigation on Aug. 4, alleging several companies are manufacturing and importing from China resusable capsules for single-serve brewing machines like the Keurig K-Cup (see 14080714). Rivera and ARM are asking the ITC to issue limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders banning the importation and sale of infringing brewing capsules by the following respondents:
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- Solofill LLC of Houston, TX
- DonGuan Hai Rui Precision Mould Co., Ltd., of Dong Guan City, Guangdong Province, China
- Eko Brands, LLC, of Woodinville, WA
- Evermuch Technology Co., Ltd., of Shatin, Hong Kong
- Ever Much Company Ltd. of Shenzhen, China
- Melitta USA, Inc., of North Clearwater, FL
- LBP Mfg. Inc. of Cicero, IL
- LBP Packaging (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. of Baoan District Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Spark Innovators, Corp., Fairfield, NJ
- B. Marlboros International Ltd. (HK) of Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
- Amazon.com, Inc., of Seattle, WA
(ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-929)