ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Flash-Spun Nonwoven Materials
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on allegations filed by chemical giant DuPont and several affiliates that Chinese companies are importing products that violate its trademarks (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1424), the agency said in a Nov. 21 notice.
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In a complaint filed in October (see 2410150037), DuPont said that Chinese companies Kingwills and Dangs are manufacturing flash-spun nonwoven material that infringes its Tyvek trademark, and wrongfully rely on DuPont’s stolen proprietary information and misappropriated trade secrets to infringe the patents. The ITC will consider a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against those companies and their suppliers.