ITC Ends Section 337 Investigation on Flocked Swab Imports
The International Trade Commission issued a notice ending a Section 337 investigation into imported flocked swabs. The commission voted to uphold the administrative law judge's October finding of no violation because complainant Copan failed to prove the technical prong of…
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the domestic industry requirement for patent infringement. Copan originally brought the complaint in September 2021, alleging 26 companies in the U.S., China, Hong Kong and South Korea had violated three of its patents by copying its flocked swabs (see 2109010024).