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Jan
By Eric Schweibenz
On January 4, 2012, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Kinesiotherapy Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-823).

The investigation is based on a December 2, 2011 complaint filed by Standard Innovation Corporation of Canada and Standard Innovation (US) Corp. of Wilmington, Delaware alleging violation of Section 337 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain kinesiotherapy devices and components thereof that infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,931,605 and D605,779.  See our December 6, 2011 post for more details.

According to the Notice of Investigation, the ITC has identified the following entities as respondents in this investigation: 

  • LELO Inc. of San Jose, California

  • LELOi AB of Sweden

  • LELO of China

  • Natural Contours Europe of The Netherlands

  • Momentum Management, LLC a.k.a Bushman Products of Torrance, California

  • Evolved Novelties of Canoga Park, California

  • Nalpac Enterprises, Ltd. d/b/a Nalpac, Ltd. of Ferndale, Michigan

  • E.T.C., Inc. d/b/a Eldorado Trading Company, Inc. of Broomfield, Colorado

  • Williams Trading Co., Inc. of Pennsauken, New Jersey

  • Honey’s Place, Inc. of San Fernando, California

  • Lover’s Lane & Co. of Plymouth, Michigan

  • PHE, Inc. d/b/a Adam & Eve of Hillsborough, North Carolina

  • Castle Megastore Group, Inc. of Tempe, Arizona

  • Shamrock 51 Management Company, Inc. d/b/a Fairvilla.com of Maitland, Florida

  • Paris Intimates, LLC of West Bloomfield, Michigan

  • Drugstore.com, Inc. of Bellevue, Washington

  • Peekay Inc. of Auburn, Washington

  • Mile Inc. d/b/a Lion’s Den Adult of Worthington, Ohio

  • Marsoner, Inc. d/b/a Fascinations of Chandler, Arizona

  • Love Boutique-Vista, LLC d/b/a Déjà vu of Vista, California

  • Toys in Babeland LLC of Seattle, Washington


Lastly, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice indicating that he will be the presiding Administrative Law Judge in this investigation.