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`IROBOT 2012
`Shenzhen Silver Star v. iRobot
`IPR2018-00897
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`FISH.
`FISH & RICHARDSON
`
`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
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`April 18, 2017
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`One (1) certified copy of the asserted United States Patent: US. Patent No. 7,155,308
`(the “’308 Patent”), identified as Exhibit 2 in the Complaint;
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`One (1) certified copy of the asserted United States Patent: US. Patent No. 8,474,090
`(the “’090 Patent”), identified as Exhibit 3 in the Complaint;
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`.- One (1) certified copy of theasserted United States Patent: US. Patent No. 8,600,553
`(the “’553 Patent”), identified as Exhibit 4 in the Complaint;
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`One (1) certified copy of the asserted United States Patent: US. Patent No. 9,038,233
`(the “’233 Patent”), identified as Exhibit 5 in the Complaint;
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`10.
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`11.
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`One (1) certified copy of the asserted United States Patent: US. Patent No. 9,486,924
`(the “’924 Patent”), identified as Exhibit 6 in the Complaint;
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`One (1) certified copy of the assignment for the ’490 Patent, identified as Exhibit 71n
`the Complaint,
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`12.
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`One (1) certified copy of the assignment for the ’308 Patent, identified as Exhibit 8 in
`the Complaint;
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`13.
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`14.
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`15.
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`16.
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`One (1) certified copy of the assignment for the ’090 Patent, identified as Exhibit 91n
`the Complaint;
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`One (1) certified copy of the assignment for the ’553 Patent, identified as Exhibit 10
`in the Complaint;
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`One ( 1) certified copy of the assignment for the ’233 Patent, identified as Exhibit 11
`in the Complaint;
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`One (1) certified copy of the assignment for the ’924 Patent, identified as Exhibit 12
`in the Complaint;
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`.17.
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`One (1) certified copy of the prosecution history of the ’490 patent, identified as
`Appendix A111 the Complaint, and three (3) additional copies on separate CDS
`(Commission Rules 210.12(c)(l));
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`FISH.
`FISH & RICHARDSON '
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
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`April 18, 2017
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`18. One (1) certified copy of the prosecution history of the ’308 patent, identified as
`Appendix B in the Complaint, and three (3) additional copies on separate CDs
`(Commission Rules 210.12(c)(l));
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`19. One (1) certified copy of the prosecution history of the ’090 patent, identified as
`Appendix C in the Complaint, and three (3) additional copies on separate CDs
`(Commission Rules 210.12(c)(l));
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`20. One (1) certified copy of the prosecution history of the ’553 patent, identified as
`Appendix D in the Complaint, and three (3) additional copies on separate CDS
`(Commission Rules 210.12(c)(l));
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`21. One (1) certified copy of the prosecution history of the ’233 patent, identified as
`Appendix E in the Complaint, and three (3) additional copies on separate CDs
`(Commission Rules 210.12(c)(l));
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`22. One (1) certified copy of the prosecution history of the ’924 patent, identified as
`Appendix F in the Complaint, and three (3) additional copies on separate CDs
`(Commission Rules 210.12(c)(l));
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`23. Four (4) copies of examiner-cited references identified in the prosecution histories of
`the asserted patents, identified as Appendices G through L in the Complaint,
`respectively (Commission Rule 210.12(c)(2)).
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`24. A letter of certification pursuant to Commission Rules 201 .6(b) and 210.8(d)
`requesting confidential treatment of information appearing in Confidential Exhibits
`40 and 106 to the Verified Complaint.
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`Three (3) physical samples of iRobot’s domestic industry products, including one (1) Roomba
`650, one (1) Roomba 860, and one (1) Roomba 980.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Ruffin B. Cordell
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`Counsel for iRobot Corporation
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`FISH.
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`FISH 81 RICHARDSON
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
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`April 18, 2017
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
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`Acting Secretary
`US. International Trade Commission
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`500 E Street, S.W.
`Washington, DC. 20436
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`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`1425 K Street, NW.
`1 1th Floor
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`Washington, DC 20005
`202 783 5070 main'
`202 783 2331 fax
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`main B. Cordell
`Pr1nc1pal
`cordell@fr.com
`202 626 6449 direct
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`Re:
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`Certain Robotic Vacuum Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof Such as Spare
`Parts, Inv. No. 337-TA-_
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`Dear Secretary Barton:-
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`In accordance with 19 C.F.R. §§ 201 .8(g) and 210.5, iRobot Corporation (“iRobot”) requests
`confidential treatment for the business information contained in Confidential Exhibits 40 and 106
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`to the Verified Complaint.
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`The information for which confidential treatment is sought is proprietary commercial
`information not otherwise publicly available. Specifically, Confidential Exhibit 40 contains
`information regarding licensing of the asserted patents, and Confidential Exhibit 106 contains
`proprietary information regarding Complainant’s domestic industry, including information
`relating to the financial performance and commercial operations of Complainant.
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`The information described above qualifies as confidential business information pursuant to
`Rule 201. 6(a) because:
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`1.
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`It is not publicly available;
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`2. Unauthbrized disclosure of‘ such information could cauSe substantial harm to the
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`competitive position of iRobot;
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`3. The disclosure of such information could impair the Commission’s ability to obtain
`information necessary to perform it statutory function.
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`FISH.
`FISH & RchARDSON
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
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`April 18, 2017
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`Please contact me if you have any questions about this request, or if this request is not granted in
`full.
`'
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Ruffin B. Cordell
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`Counsel for iRobot Corporation
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`WASHINGTON, DC.
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`In the Matter of
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`Inv. N0. 337-TA-
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`CERTAIN ROBOTIC VACUUM
`CLEANING DEVICES AND
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`COMPONENTS THEREOF SUCH AS
`SPARE PARTS
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`COMPLAINANT’S PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT
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`In support of its complaint filed April 18, 2017, Complainant iRobot Corporation
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`(“iRobot”) hereby submits this public interest statement, as required by 19 C.F.R. § 210.8(b). As
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`discussed below, the remedy sought against proposed Respondents Bissell Homecare, Inc.,
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`Hoover Inc., Royal. Appliance Manufacturing Co. Inc. d/b/a TTI Floor Care North America, Inc.,
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`Bobsweep, Inc., Bobsweep USA, The Black & Decker Corporation, Black & Decker (US) Inc.,
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`Shenzhen ZhiYi Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a iLife, Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd., Suzhou Real
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`Power Electric Appliance Co., Ltd., and Shenzen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
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`(collectively “Proposed Respondents”) will not have an adverse effect on the public health or
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`welfare, competitive conditions in the United States economy, production of like or directly
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`competitive articles in the United States, or US. consumers.
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`'
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`’
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`The accused products in this investigatiOn, as identified in the accompanying complaint,
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`are robotic vacuum cleaning devices and components thereof such as spare parts, manufactured
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`by or on behalf of the named Proposed Respondents that infringe one or more of the asserted
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`patents. The requested remedial orders, which would exclude only those robotic vacuum
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`cleaning devices and components thereof such as spare parts manufactured or sold by Proposed
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`Respondents are not contrary to the public interest. The Commission has long recognized the
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`strong public interest in enforcing intellectual property rights. See Certain Baseband Processor
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`Chips and Chipsets, Transniitter and Receiver (Radio) Chips, Power Control Chips, and
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`Products Containing Same, IncludingCellalar Telephone Handsets, Inv. No. 337-TA-543,
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`USITC Pub. 4258, at 136-37 (Oct. 2011).
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`In this investigation, the only potentially relevant public interest inquiry is whether the
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`enclusion of this particular subset of robotic vacuum cleaning devices and components thereof
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`such as spare parts would have an adverse effect on the public interest factors set forth in Section
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`.337. Complainant respectfully submits that it would not.
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`Rule 210.8(b)(1) Explanation of how the articles potentially subject to the requested
`remedial orders are used in the United States
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`The robotic vacuum cleaning devices that would be subject to the remedial orders are
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`imported by Proposed Respondents from outside of the United States and sold to customers such
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`as homeowners and small business establishments. Customers are typically agnostic as to who
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`manufactures a particular robotic vacuum cleaning device. Instead, they choose a particular
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`product based on price, availability, ease of use, and presence of particular features such as the
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`thoroughness of cleaning, ability to program a cleaning schedule, and/or battery life.
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`Rule 210.8(b)(2) Identification of any public health, safety, or welfare concerns
`relating to the requested remedial orders
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`There are no health, safety, or welfare concerns relating to the requested remedial orders
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`that would be at issue in this investigation. The accused products are not designed for, nor are
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`they used for, any specific use that would implicate the public health, safety, or welfare. See
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`Certain Radio Control Hobby Transmitters and Receivers and Products Containing Same, Inv.
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`No. 337-TA—757, Notice of IssUance of Limited Exclusion Order (Sept. 27, 2011). 7
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`Rule 210.8(b)(3) Identification of like or directly competitive articles that
`Complainant or third parties make that would replace the subject articles if they
`were to be excluded
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`Complainant designs, manufactures, and sells a variety of robotic vacuum cleaning
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`devices to customers in the United States. Complainant is widely recognized as the leading
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`designer, manufacturer, and seller‘of high-quality robotic vacuum cleaning devices. Indeed,
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`Complainant’s products have received numerous accolades, including Red Dot’s 2017 Product
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`Design Award, HomeWorld’s 2017 Best of the Best Silver Award, Family Circle’s 2016 Best
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`New Cleaning Products, Mashable’s 2015 Choice Award, and as a 2015 CES Innovation Award
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`Honoree in Home Appliances. In addition, competitors such as Dyson, Samsung, and LG
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`provide robotic vacuum cleaning devices to the consuming public that would not be implicated
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`by the requested remedial orders.
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`Rule 210.8(b)(4) Identification of whether the Complainants have the capacity to
`replace the volume of articles subject to the requested remedial orders in a
`commercially reasonable time in the United States
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`As noted in the previous section, Complainant is a leader in the field of robotic vacuum
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`cleaning devices. Complainant has the ability to expand its manufacturing capacity to
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`sufficiently replaced the volume of articles that would be subject to the requested remedial orders
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`in a commercially reasonable time in the United States. Moreover, on information and belief,
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`non-accused products made and/or sold by competitors other than those named in the complaint
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`would also be available in the United States to replace the volume of articles subject to the
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`requested remedial orders.
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`CONCLUSION
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`If the Commission grants the requested remedial orders, the public interest in protecting
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`Complainant’s valid and enforceable intellectual property rights will be served. In addition, the
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`accused devices are not necessary to any health or welfare need, and an adequate supply of
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`substitute devices will be available through Complainant and other competitors. As such, the
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`strong public interest in protecting Complainant’s intellectual property rights outweighs any
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`potential adverse impact on the public.
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`Dated: April 18, 2017 '
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`FISH RICHARDSON P.C.
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`
` R 1n B. Cordell
`Ralph A. Phillips
`Stephen A. Marshall
`Linhong Zhang
`Thomas S. Fusco
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`Fish & Richardson PC.
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`1425 K Street NW, Suite 1100
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`Washington, DC 20005
`Tel: (202) 783-5070
`Fax: (202) 783-2331
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`Counselfor Complainant
`iRobot Corporation
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`WASHINGTON, DC.
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` g In the Matter of
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`
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`CERTAIN ROBOTIC VACUUM
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`CLEANING DEVICES AND
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`SPARE PARTS
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`Inv. No. 337—TA-
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`COMPONENTS THEREOF SUCH AS
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`VERIFIED COMPLAINT OF IROBOT CORPORATION
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`UNDER SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED
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`COMPLAINANT:
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`iRobot Corporation
`8 Crosby Drive -
`Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
`Telephone: (781) 430-3000
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`PROPOSED RESPONDENTS:
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`Bissell Homecare, Inc.
`2345 Walker Ave., NW.
`Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544
`Telephone: (616) 453—4451
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`COUNSEL FOR COMPLAINANT:
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`Hoover Inc.
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`FISH & RICHARDSON RC.
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`7005 Cochran Road
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`Ruffin B. Cordell
`Ralph A. Phillips
`Stephen A. Marshall
`Linhong Zhang
`Thomas S. Fusco
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`1425 K Street NW, Suite 1100
`Washington, DC 20005
`Tel: (202) 783-5070
`Fax: (202)783-2331
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`Glenwillow, Ohio 44139
`Telephone: (330) 499—9499
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`Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. Inc.
`d/b/a TTI Floor Care North America, Inc.
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`7005 Cochran Road
`Glenwillow, Ohio 44139
`Telephone: (440) 996-2000
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`Bobsweep, Inc.
`1121 Bay St., Suite 709
`Toronto, Ontario M5 S3L9
`Canada
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`Telephone: (888) 549-8847
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`Bobsweep USA
`2360 Corporate Circle, Suite 400
`Henderson, Nevada 89074
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`Telephone: (858) 847-5414
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`The Black & Decker Corporation
`701 E. Joppa Rd.
`Towson, Maryland 21286
`Telephone: (410) 716-3900
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`Black & Decker (US) Inc.
`701 E. Joppa Rd.
`Towson, Maryland 21286
`Telephone: (410) 716-3900
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`Shenzhen ZhiYi Technology Co., Ltd.
`d/b/a iLife
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`3rd Floor Bld B
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`Hytera Technology Park,
`No. 3,4th of Baolong Road
`Longgang, Shenzhen 518000
`People’s Republic of China
`Telephone: +86 (755) 23772205
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`Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd.
`2F, 2, Lane 15 Tzu Chiang Street
`New Taipei City, Taiwan 23678
`Telephone: +886 222694540
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`Suzhou Real Power Electric Appliance Co.,
`Ltd.
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`No 9 Shi Yang Rd
`Suzhou New District
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`Suzhou 215151
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`People’s Republic of China
`Telephone: +86 (512) 88161688 - 8024
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`Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technolog
`Co., Ltd.
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`Building D, Huiqing Technology Park
`DAFU Industrial Area
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`Guanguang Road
`Guanlan Town
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`Shenzhen
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`People’s Republic of China
`Telephone: +86 (755) 36615600
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1
`COMPLAINANT ................................................................................................ L ............. 3
`PROPOSED RESPONDENTS ........................................................................................ 4
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`II.
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`III.
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`A.
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`B.
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`Bissell Homecare, Inc............................................................................................ 4
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`Hoover, Inc. ........................................................................................................... 5 ,
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`Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. Inc. d/b/a TTI Floor Care North
`C.
`America, Inc. ..................................................... ................................................................ 5
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`D.
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`E.
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`F.
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`G.
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`H.
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`I.
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`J.
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`K.
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`Bobsweep, Inc. ........................'............................................................................... 6
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`Bobsweep USA ...................................................................................................... 7
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`The Black & Decker Corporation ....................................................................... 7
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`Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. .............................. ..................................................... 8
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`Shenzhen ZhiYi Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a iLife ............................................. 8
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`Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd. ........................................................................... 9
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`Suzhou Real Power Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. ............................................ 10
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`Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. ................................... 11
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`IV.
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`THE TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS AT ISSUE ................................................ 12
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`THE ASSERTED PATENTS ......................................................................................... 14
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`A.
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,809,490 ................................................................................... 14
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by iRobot........................ 14
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ........................ 15
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`Foreign Counterparts to the ’490 Patent .............................................. 15
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`Licenses ......................................................1 ............................................. 16
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`B.
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,155,308 ................................................................................... 16
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by iRobot........................ 16
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ........................ 16
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`Foreign Counterparts to the ’308 Patent .............................................. 17
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`\ Licenses .................................................................................................... 17
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`C.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,474,090 ................................................................................... 17
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by iRobot........................ 17
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ........................ 18
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`Foreign Counterparts to the ’090 Patent,.............................................. 18
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`Licenses .................................................................................................... 19
`4.
`U.S. Patent No. 8,600,553 ................................................................................... 19
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`D.
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by iRobot........................ 19
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ........................ 19
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`Foreign Counterparts to the ’553 Patent .............................................. 20
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`Licenses .................................................................................................... 20
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`E.
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`US. Patent No. 9,038,233 ................................................................................... 20
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by iRobot........................ 20
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ........................ 21
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`Foreign Counterparts to the ’233 Patent .............................................. 21
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`Licenses .................................................................................. -.................. 22
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`F.
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`US Patent No. 9,486,924 ................................................................................... 22
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by iRobot........................ 22
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ........................ 22
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`Foreign Counterparts to the ’924 Patent .............................................. 23
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`Licenses .................................................................................................... 23
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`VI.
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`VII.
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`VIII.
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`IX.
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`SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF UNFAIR IMPORTATION AND SALE ......... ,............ 23
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`UNFAIR ACTS OF PROPOSED RESPONDENTS ................................................... 26
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`A.
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`B.
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`Infringement of the Asserted Patents ................................................................ 26
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`Application of Asserted Independent Claims ................................................... 3O
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`CLASSIFICATION UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ........... 33
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`DOMESTIC INDUSTRY ............................................................................................... 33
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`A.
`B.
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`Technical Prong .................................................................................................. 33
`Economic Prong .................................................................................................. 34
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`RELATED LITIGATION .............................................................................................. 36
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`XI.
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`REQUESTED EXCLUSION ORDERS ....................................................................... 37
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`A.
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`' Limited Exclusion Order .................................................................................... 37,
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`B.
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`Cease and Desist Orders ..................................................................................... 38
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`XII.
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`REQUESTED RELIEF .................................................................................................. 38
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`LIST OF EXHIBITS
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`Certified Copy of US. Patent No. 6,809,490
`Certified Copy brus. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`Certified Copy of US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`Certified Copy of US. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`Certified Copy of US Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Certified Copy of US. Patent No. 9,486,924
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`Certified Assignment Record for US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Certified Assignment Record for US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`Certified Assignment Record for US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`Certified Assignment Record for US. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`Certified Assignment Record for US. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Certified Assignment Record for US. Patent No. 9,486,924
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`Robotic vacuum cleaning products offered for sale by Bissell
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`(https://www.bissell.com/vacuums/robotic-vacuums1
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`Robotic vacuum cleaning products offered for sale by Hoover
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`(https://hoover.com/products/category/robot-vacuumsz 2
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`S&P Capital IQ for Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. Inc.
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`Hoover webpage describing company history
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`(https://hoover.com/about_/ 2
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`TTI Floor Care North America webpage describing company history
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`(http://ttifloorcare.com/company[ 1
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`Bobsweep webpage describing vacuum products
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`(http://www.bobsweep.com/)
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`Compilation of Bobsweep USA import records obtained from
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`Panjiva.com
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`Walmart webpage offering sale of BDH500
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`(https://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Decker-Robotic-Vacuum-
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`BDH5000WM-4/54134701)
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`Robotic vacuum cleaning products offered for sale by Black & Decker
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`(http://www.blackanddecker.com/en-us/products/home-
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`cleaning/vacuums/robot-vacuums/params/1/24/newest/—/-/-/-/—/-/- 1
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`Products demonstrated by Black & Decker at 2017 CES
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`(https://www.cnet.com/products/black—decker-smartech-robotic-
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`vacuum/preview/ 2
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`Black & Decker vacuum products available for pre—order
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`(https://www.amazon.com/dp/BO1Nl 6BRGK?tag=price1063 00d-
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`20&ascsubtag=230563770&m=ATVPDKIKXODER1
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`Picture of BDHSOOO robot and box identifying Black & Decker (U.S.)
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`Packaging of iLife V5s robotic vacuum
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`Packaging of iLife A6 robotic vacuum
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`Product web page for iLife A—series robotic vacuums
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`(http://www.iliferobot.com/list531
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`Product web page for iLife V-series robotic vacuums
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`(http://www.iliferobot.com/list422
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`Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd. Circuit Board
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`Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd. Shipment Results
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`Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd. Bill of Lading
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`Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd. Disclosure to California Energy
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`Commission re Bissell Model Number 1605
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`Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd. Disclosure to California Energy
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`Commission re Bissell Model Number 1974
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`Suzhou Real Power Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. Disclosure to
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`California Energy Commission re Hoover Model Number BH70700
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`Suzhou Real Power Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. Disclosure to
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`California Energy Commission re Hoover Model Number BH70800
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`suzhou Real Power Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. Shipping Results
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`Statement of Compliance filed with the FCC by Hoover, Inc. for Model
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`BH70700
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`38.
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`'Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltdeisclosure to
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`California Energy Commission re Hoover Model Number BH71000
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`Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Disclosure to
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`California Energy Commission re Black & Decker Model Number
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`BDHSOOO
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`CONFIDENTIAL: List of licensed entities
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`Proof of Purchase of a Bissell SmartClean Model 1974 Robotic
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`Vacuum Cleaning Device
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`Proof of Purchase of a Hoover Quest 800 (Model BH70800) Robotic
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`Vacuum Cleaning Device
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`Proof of Purchase of a Hoover Quest 1000 (Model BH71000) Robotic
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`Vacuum Cleaning Device
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`Proof of Purchase of a Bobsweep PetHair Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and
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`Mop
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`Proof of Purchase of a Bobsweep Classic Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
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`Proof of Purchase of a Black & Decker BDH5000 robotic vacuum
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`cleaning device
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`Proof of Purchase of an iLife V5s Robotic Vacuum Cleaning Device
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`Proof of Purchase of an iLife A6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaning Device
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`Proof of Purchase of an iLife V7 Robotic Vacuum Cleaning Device
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`Bissell SmartClean Robotic Vacuum User Guide 1605 Series
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`Hoover Quest 1000 Instruction Manual
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`bObi by bObsweep Owner’s Manual
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`Black & Decker Robotic Vacuum Instruction Manual BDH5000
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`iLife A6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner User Manual
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Bissell’s SmartClean 1974 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Bissell’s SmartClean 1974 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`'
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Bissell’s SmartClean 1974 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Bissell’s SmartClean 1974 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Bissell’s SmartClean 1974 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 800 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 800 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`'
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 800 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 800 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 800 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 9,486,924
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 1000 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 1000 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 1000 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 1000 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Hoover’s Quest 1000 Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 9,486,924
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`Infringement Claim Chart for bObsweep’s PetHair Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for bObsweep’s PetHair Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`72.
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`Infringement Claim Chart for bObsweep’s PetHair Robotic Vacuum
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`Under US. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`73.
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`Infringement Claim Chart for bObsweep’s bObi Classic Robotic
`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for bObsweep’s bObi Classic Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`Infringement Claim Chart for bObsweep’s bObi Classic Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,474,090
`Infringement Claim Chart for bObsweep’s bObi Classic Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Black & Decker’s BDH5000 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Black & Decker’s BDH5000 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`79.
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`Infringement Claim Chart for Black & Decker’s BDH5000 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s A6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
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`Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s A6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
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`Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s A6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
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`Under US. Patent 8,474,090
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s A6 Robotic Vacuum Under US.
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`Patent No. 8,600,553
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`Infringement Claim Chart of iLife’s A6 Robotic Vacuum Under US.
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`Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s V53 Robotic Vacuum Under US.
`Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s V5s Robotic Vacuum Under US.
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`Patent No. 7,155,308
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s V5s Robotic Vacuum Under US.
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`Patent No. 8,474,090
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s V55 Robotic Vacuum Under US.
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`Patent No. 8,600,553
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`89.
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`Infringement Claim Chart for iLife’s V7 Robotic Vacuum Under US.
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`Patent No. 9,486,924
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`90.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 650 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`91.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 860 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`92.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 980 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`93.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 650 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`94.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 860 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`95.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 980 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`96.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 650 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`97.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 860 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`98.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 980 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`99.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 650 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`100.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 860 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`101.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 980 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`102.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 650 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under US. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 860 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under U.S. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`104.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 980 Robotic
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`Vacuum Under U.S. Patent No. 9,038,233
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`105.
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`Domestic Industry Claim Chart for iRobot’s Roomba 980 Robotic
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`115.
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`QWWUOWP
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`Vacuum Under U.S. Patent No. 9,486,924
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`CONFIDENTIAL: Declaration of Alison Dean
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`Bissell SmartClean Robotic Vacuum User Guide 1974 Series
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`Hoover Quest 600, 700, 800 User Manual
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`bObsweep Pet Hair Owner’s Manual
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`_
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`iLife Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Model: V7 Pro User Manual
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`iLife Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Model: V55 Pro User Manual
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`iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot Owner’s Manual
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`iRobot Roomba 800 Owner’s Manual
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`iRobot Roomba 900 Owner’s Manual
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`Bissell webpage previewing SmartClean Connected Robotic Vacuum
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`(https://www.bissell.com/smartclean—connected—robotic-vacuum—2 147)
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`LIST OF APPENDICES
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`Certified copy of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 6,809,490
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`Certified copy of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 7,155,308
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`Certified copy of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,474,090
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`Certified copy of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,600,553
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`Certified copy of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,03 8,233
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`Certified copy of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,486,924
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`Examiner-cited references in the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent
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`No. 6,809,490
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`Examiner-cited references in the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent
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`No. 7,155,308
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`Examiner—cited references in the Prosecution History of U.Sr. Patent 7
`No. 8,474,090
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`Examiner-cited references in the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent
`No. 8,600,553
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`Examiner-cited references in the Prosecution History of US. Patent
`No. 9,038,233
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`Examiner-cited references in the Prosecution HiStory of US. Patent
`No. 9,486,924
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`1.1
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`Complainant iRobot Corporation (“iRobot” or “Complainant”) requests that the
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`United States International Trade Commission commence an investigation pursuant to Section
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`337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337 (“Section 337”), to remedy the
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`unlawful importation into the United States, sale for importation into the United States, and/or
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`sale within the United States after importation by the owner, importer, or consignee (or agents
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`thereof), of certain robotic vacuum cleaning devices and components thereof such as spare parts
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`that infringe valid and enforceable United States patents owned by iRobot.
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`1.2
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`The Proposed Respondents are Bissell Homecare, Inc., Hoover Inc., Royal
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`Appliance Manufacturing Co. Inc. d/b/a TTI Floor Care North America, Inc., Bobsweep, Inc.,
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`Bobsweep USA, The Black & Decker Corporation, Black & Decker (US) Inc., Shenzhen ZhiYi
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`Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a iLife, Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd., Suzhou Real Power Electric
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`Appliance Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively
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`“Proposed Respondents”). Upon information and belief, Proposed Respondents have engaged in
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`unfair acts in violation of Section 337 through and in connection with the unlicensed importation
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`into the United States, sale for importation into the Un