Judge Finds Sany in Violation of Tariff Act in Crawler Crane Suit

July 23, 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued an initial determination in a patent infringement and trade secrets case filed by Manitowoc against Sany Heavy Industries and Sany America in June 2013.

 

On July 14, 2014, ITC Administrative Law Judge David P. Shaw issued a notice of the Initial Determination in Certain Crawler Cranes and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-887). According to the notice, the judge determined that Sany violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act. Specifically, the judge determined that Manitowoc demonstrated that “certain accused products infringe claims of the ‘928 patent,” and that Sany engaged in the “misappropriation of certain asserted trade secrets” owned by Manitowoc.

 

The notice issued by the judge released only limited information. More information will be available once the public version of The Final Initial Determination is issued.