General exclusion order directed to lighters

Inv. No. 337-TA-575: the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a general exclusion order directed to infringing lighters.

The investigation was instituted on June 20, 2006, based on a complaint, as supplemented, filed by Zippo, alleging section 337 violations by reason of infringement of United States Trademark Registration No. 2,606,241.

Named respondents from China include Tung Fong International Promotion Co., Ltd. of Hong Kong（東方國際推銷有限公司）; Wenzhou Star Smoking Set Co., Ltd. of China（浙江省温州市站前星星烟具有限公司）; Taizhou Rongshi Lighter Development Co., Ltd. of China（台州荣时打火机发展有限公司）; and Wenzhou Tailier Smoking Set Co., Ltd. of China（温州泰利尔烟具制造有限公司）. Wenzhou Star Smoking Set Company was terminated from the investigation on the basis of settlement agreements.

On February 21, the ALJ issued an ID finding the domestic industry requirement satisfied, and a violation of section 337. The Commission has recently determined that the appropriate form of relief is a general exclusion order prohibiting the unlicensed entry of lighters that infringe the '241 mark.