The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain automotive vehicles and designs thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are ‘4x4' vehicles.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Chrysler Group LLC of Auburn Hills, Minnesota, on May 14, 2010. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain automotive vehicles and designs thereof that infringe a patent asserted by Chrysler. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and a cease-and-desist order.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation: Xingyue Group Co., Ltd., of China; Shanghai Xingyue Power Machinery Co. Ltd. of China; Shanghai Xingyue USA, Inc., of City of Industry, CA; Zhejiang Xingyue Vehicle Co. Ltd. of China;
Shanghai Tandem Industrial Co., Ltd., of China; Boat N RV Supercenter of Rockwood, Tennessee; and Vehicles Online, Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-722), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time.