ZTE Association "section 337 investigation progress": the US side held a hearing July 6-ZTE, Lenovo, investigations, patents-IT information

IT information news on May 7, United States International Trade Commission announced that ZTE and Lenovo, Sony, Samsung, and 8 of part of the world's leading electronics companies in the US sales of portable electronic products "section 337 investigation" hearings will be held on July 6.

IT information on May 6 reported the United States multinational enterprises such as ZTE/Samsung/Sony electronic equipment patent infringement investigation launched on May 7, the Ministry of Commerce said it would guide the ZTE Association sued United States 337 investigation , investigation was officially kicked off today.

"Section 337 investigation" takes its name from the 1930 United States Article No. 337 of the tariff Act. Under this clause, United States International Trade Commission empowered to investigate complaints of patent and trademark infringement, involving misappropriation of trade secrets, product packaging available for infringement, counterfeiting and false advertising and other content of the survey.

Singapore creative technology limited and its United States Branch March 24 complaints, accusing United States imports and United States market sales of the portable electronic device products violated the company's patent, United States International Trade Commission issued a limited exclusion order or a prohibition order. Products are involved, including smart phones, can play user-portable electronic device for storing media files, adjust Search object including ZTE, Lenovo, Sony, Samsung, LG, HTC, BlackBerry, Motorola.

中兴联想“337调查”进展：美方7月6日举行听证会 - 中兴,联想,调查,专利 - IT资讯

IT资讯讯 5月7日消息，美国国际贸易委员会宣布，对中兴、联想、索尼、三星等8家全球知名电子企业在美销售的部分便携式电子产品的“337调查”听证会将于7月6日举行。

IT资讯在5月6日报道了美国对中兴/三星/索尼等多国企业电子设备发起专利侵权调查一事，在5月7日，商务部称将指导中兴联想应诉美国337调查，如今调查算是正式拉开了帷幕。

“337调查”得名于《1930年美国关税法》第337条款。根据这个条款，美国国际贸易委员会有权调查有关专利和注册商标侵权的控告，也可开展涉及盗用商业机密、商品包装侵权、仿制和虚假广告等内容的调查。

新加坡创新科技有限公司及其美国分公司今年3月24日提出申诉，指控美国进口及在美国市场销售的上述便携式电子设备产品侵犯了该公司专利，请求美国国际贸易委员会发布有限排除令及禁止令。涉案产品是包括智能手机在内的、可播放用户存储媒体文件的便携式电子设备，调查对象包括中兴、联想、索尼、三星、LG、HTC、黑莓、摩托罗拉。