Section 337 General Exclusion Order on Certain Ink Cartridges and Components
What happened
On September 28, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission affirmed, with supplemental findings and modified reasoning, an initial determination (Order No. 16) finding a violation of Section 337, and issued a general exclusion order barring importation of certain ink cartridges and components thereof that infringe claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,540,347, 9,061,508, 11,535,037, 11,820,150 and 12,246,539. The Commission also issued cease and desist orders against respondents Mountain Peak, Inc. and Straightouttaink, LP. The reports do not state an effective date for the exclusion order or any further procedural deadline.
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- Federal Register · USITCUSITC finds Section 337 violation on ink cartridges, issues general exclusion order
The U.S. International Trade Commission affirmed, with supplemental findings and modified reasoning, an initial determination (Order No. 16) finding a violation of Section 337, and issued a general exclusion order barring importation of certain ink cartridges and components thereof that infringe claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,540,347, 9,061,508, 11,535,037, 11,820,150 and 12,246,539. The Commission also issued cease and desist orders against respondents Mountain Peak, Inc. and Straightouttaink, LP, and terminated the investigation.