ITC to Consider Section 337 General Exclusion Order on One-Wheeled Electric Skateboards
The International Trade Commission on Jan. 9 announced a new Section 337 investigation that could result in a general exclusion order barring all imports of self-balancing electric skateboards that infringe patents held by Future Motion (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1386). The proceeding stems from a complaint filed Dec. 5 by Future Motion alleging Floatwheel, Smilo, Gaea and SoverSky are importing one-wheeled electric skateboards, which move in response to a rider’s weight distribution, that copy its patented technologies used in the Future Motion OneWheel electric skateboard (see 2312120034). The ITC will also consider cease and desist orders, as well as alternatively a limited exclusion order, against the following respondents to the investigation:
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- Floatwheel of GuangXi Province, China
- Changzhou Smilo Motors Co., Ltd., of Jiangsu Province, China
- Changzhou Gaea Technology Co., Ltd, of Jiangsu Province, China
- Shanghai Loyal Industry Co., Ltd. (dba SoverSky), of Shanghai, China.