US ITC Rules Against Smoore on Patent Suit

Market by Vincent Yi; Ellesmere Zhu
Apr.26.2023
US ITC Rules Against Smoore on Patent Suit
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that 38 CBD vaporizer companies did not infringe on Smoore's patents.

On April 24th, according to a Business Wire report, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled against Shenzhen Smoore Technology Co., Ltd. in the "Section 337 investigation" it initiated.

 

Previously, Smoore accused 38 companies and individuals in the United States, Canada, and other locations of infringing on its patents and trademark rights, requesting the ITC to issue exclusion and cease and desist orders.

 

US ITC Rules Against Smoore on Patent Suit
Source: ITC

 

This investigation involved three patents and one trademark related to Smoore's ceramic atomization core technology. These include United States Patent Nos. 10,357,623 (the "'623 Patent" involving wickless storage technology), 10,791,763 (the "'763 Patent" involving atomizer structure technology), and 10,791,762 (the "'762 Patent" involving ceramic heating element technology), as well as one trademark (CCELL).

 

On February 1, 2023, the ITC announced the preliminary ruling results of the case, stating that the 38 CBD vaporizer companies did not infringe on the three patents owned by Smoore.

 

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