2024年6月11日,美国RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.、R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company、RAI Services Company、R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company依据《美国1930年关税法》第337节规定,向美国国际贸易委员会提出申请,指控对美出口、在美进口或在美销售的特定电子烟产品(Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components Thereof)侵犯其专利权,请求发起337调查,并发布普遍排除令、有限排除令和禁止令。美国、中国、英国等42家企业涉案。
另据美国国际贸易委员会的文件显示,以下企业被雷诺烟草列为拟议的被告,是因为它们涉嫌进口、销售或分销侵犯了美国专利号11,925,202(”the ‘202 patent”)的一次性电子雾化设备及其组件。
拟议的被告(Proposed Respondents)包括以下企业:
1. Breeze Smoke, LLC
2. Capital Sales Company
3. KMT Services, LLC d/b/a 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. d/b/a 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 d/b/a Mi-One Brands
36. Price Point Distributors Inc. d/b/a Price Point NY
37. Flawless Vape Shop Inc.
38. Flawless Vape Wholesale & Distribution Inc.
39. Thesy, LLC d/b/a Element Vape
40. VICA Trading Inc. d/b/a Vapesourcing
41. Ecto World, LLC d/b/a Demand Vape
42. Midwest Goods Inc. d/b/a Midwest Distribution