The US International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into patent-infringement claims that two of Fluidra SA’s Zodiac Pool units lodged against online sellers of pool-cleaning robots made in China, according to a notice posted Monday to the agency’s website.
Zodiac Pool Systems LLC and its European unit filed the complaint July 29, alleging that Winny Pool Cleaner, Tianjin Pool & Spa Corp., and several units of Aiper Inc. sell devices that infringe the patents.
One patent, which Bloomberg Law estimates will expire in July 2029, covers a device for cleaning a submerged surface with a brushing device, ...
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