Feds Investigate Imported Boiler Guards for Patent Clash
Published Date: 6/18/2025
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ARPC LLC and Paul Unmack from Montana have asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate some imported boiler protection parts for absorption refrigeration systems. They claim these parts break their U.S. patent and want the Commission to stop these products from being sold in the U.S. This could lead to new rules that affect companies importing or selling these parts, possibly changing the market soon.
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