ITC Requests Input on Remedies for Synthetic Hair Section 337 Investigation; Terminates Remaining Respondents
The International Trade Commission is seeking public input on remedies for its Section 337 investigation on JBS Hair's imported synthetic braiding hair (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1415), the ITC said in a notice to be published May 5. The ITC initiated the investigation in September 2024 based on allegations that 30 companies are infringing its patented method of pre-stretching synthetic braiding hair in differing lengths to avoid the added time for braiders to pull tease the hair to make it look natural (see 2409060032).
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The commission found five of the respondents to be in default and terminated five of the respondents throughout the course of the investigation. On April 1, the complainant filed a motion to terminate the investigation with respect to the remaining 20 companies. The commission complied, terminating the investigation for those respondents, and is requesting written submissions on remedies for the remaining five defaulting companies by “close of business” on May 14.