ITC Finds No Section 337 Violation in Smart Thermostats Investigation
The International Trade Commission has ended a Section 337 investigation on imported smart thermostats and load control switches (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1277) after finding no violation, according to a notice. The investigation followed a September 2021 complaint by Causam Enterprises, which alleged Alarm.com, Ecobee, EnergyHub, Itron, Resideo and Xylem were manufacturing and importing devices that infringed four of Causam's patents for power consumption reporting devices (see 2109010021).
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In November, Chief Administrative Law Judge Clark Cheney found no violation of Section 337 for the asserted patent claims, saying Causam failed to demonstrate it has standing to assert a claim of infringement for any of the patents. Causam filed a petition to review and the ITC made minor adjustments, but ultimately did not overturn Cheney's ruling that Causam lacked standing.