ITC Sets Section 337 Import Ban on Chamberlain Garage Door Openers
The International Trade Commission issued a limited exclusion order prohibiting the importation of garage door openers by The Chamberlain Group, it said in a notice released Feb. 14. The ITC found Chamberlain imported products that infringed on three patents held…
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by Overhead Door Corporation of Texas and GMI Holdings of Ohio. Overhead and GMI filed a complaint with the ITC in 2020. In September, ITC Judge David Shaw found the patent claims are "all infringed by Respondent’s accused products and redesigned products." Although the commission review found that not all the original claims of the complainants were valid, it upheld the infringement of the three patents. In addition to the exclusion order, the ITC has also issued a cease-and-desist order against Chamberlain and set bond during the period of presidential review at 100% of the value the infringing products.