RAI Strategic Holdings Inc. Files Patent Infringement Case

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RAI Strategic Holdings Inc. Files Patent Infringement Case
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. files patent infringement complaint with USITC against 42 companies for certain e-cigarette products.

On June 11, 2024, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, RAI Services Company, and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, alleging patent infringement of certain e-cigarette products exported from the US, imported into the US, or sold in the US. They requested the initiation of a Section 337 investigation and the issuance of a general exclusion order, limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. A total of 42 companies from the US, China, the UK, and other countries are involved in the case.

 

According to documents from the U.S. International Trade Commission, the following companies have been listed as proposed defendants by Reynolds Tobacco because they are suspected of importing, selling, or distributing disposable electronic vaporization devices and their components that allegedly infringe U.S. Patent No. 11,925,202 ("the '202 patent").

 

The proposed respondents include the following companies:

 

1. Breeze Smoke, LLC 2. Capital Sales Company 3. KMT Services, LLC doing business as KMT Distribution and Dank Shop 4. Dongguan (Shenzhen) Shikai Technology Co., Ltd. 5. Vapeonly Technology Co. Ltd. 6. iMiracle (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. 7. Guangdong Qisitech Co., Ltd. 8. Fewo Intelligent Manufacturing, Ltd. 9. Nevera (HK) Ltd. 10. Guangdong Cellular Workshop Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. 11. Wonder Ladies Ltd. 12. Sailing South Ltd. 13. Marea Morada Ltd. 14. Social Brands, LLC 15. Zhuhai Qisitech Co., Ltd. 16. Shenzhen Han Technology Co., Ltd. 17. Palma Terra Ltd. 18. Shenzhen IVPS Technology Co., Ltd. 19. Heaven Gifts International Ltd. 20. Maduro Distributors Inc. doing business as The Loon 21. Bidi Vapor, LLC 22. Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc. 23. Kimsun Technology (HuiZhou) Co., Ltd. 24. Shenzhen Yanyang Technology Co., Ltd. 25. Pastel Cartel, LLC 26. American Vape Company, LLC 27. Affiliated Imports, LLC 28. Shenzhen Innokin Technology Co., Ltd. 29. Shenzhen Funyin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. 30. Shenzhen LC Technology Co., Ltd. 31. LCF Labs, Inc. 32. Shenzhen Kangvape Technology Co., Ltd. 33. Flumgio Technology Ltd. 34. Shenzhen Pingray Technology 35. SV3 LLC doing business as Mi-One Brands 36. Price Point Distributors Inc. doing business as Price Point NY 37. Flawless Vape Shop Inc. 38. Flawless Vape Wholesale & Distribution Inc. 39. Thesy, LLC doing business as Element Vape 40. VICA Trading Inc. doing business as Vapesourcing 41. Ecto World, LLC doing business as Demand Vape 42. Midwest Goods Inc. doing business as Midwest Distribution

 

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