Sany Heavy Industry was "337 Investigation" by the United States

Recently, the Sany Group sued the case of Barack Obama again. On the same day, the US International Trade Commission announced that it initiated a “337 investigation” on the crawler crane products produced by Sany Heavy Industry to determine whether these products infringe American company patents. right. The two incidents added to the sorrows of the 31st, but the company responded that the two incidents are not related. For the “337 investigation”, it will respond positively.

According to media reports, on this occasion, Sany indicted Obama again for being rejected. In response, the Deputy Minister of Publicity and Culture of Sany Heavy Industry Group Shi Qiqing clarified in an interview with a reporter from Beijing Commercial Daily yesterday: “The case has not been rejected. The result may be Sentence after two months." It is understood that the trial process lasted for about one and a half hours and the court did not pronounce in court.

Coincidentally, just on the day of v. Obama's trial, Sany Heavy Industry was investigated by the United States "Section 337." Shi Yuqing said that these are two things in total and that it does not matter. "The company will actively respond to this investigation and will be in the United States. Hire related lawyers."

The United States "337 investigation" got its name from article 337 of the 1930 US Tariff Act. According to this provision, the US International Trade Commission has the power to investigate complaints concerning patent and registered trademark infringement, and conduct investigations involving theft of trade secrets, product packaging infringement, imitation, and false advertising.

On June 12 of this year, Manitowoc, a crane manufacturer, accused Sany Heavy Industry of infringing its patents on products and related accessories sold in the US market. The company maintains that because the product involved in the use of the commercial secrets of the complaining party is arbitrarily used to damage or substantially damage the relevant industries that have been built or will be built in the United States, the “337 investigation” is required to be initiated and a permanent exclusion order is issued for Sany and Prohibit import orders.

According to regulations, the US International Trade Commission must determine the target time of the final ruling and complete the investigation as soon as possible within 45 days after the “337 investigation” is initiated. If the company involved is found guilty of violating Article 337, the US International Trade Commission will issue exclusion orders and injunctions for related products. This means that the product involved will completely lose its qualification for sales in the US market. According to statistics, the number of defendants in the "337 investigation" case in recent years was less than 10%. However, the United States frequently directed the investigation to China, and Huawei and ZTE also shot fire.

The U.S.’s series of actions against Sany reflect “it has already felt the threat from Chinese companies” and it is analyzed by industry insiders. Under this situation, “Chinese companies should further improve their independent research and development capabilities while actively responding to investigations. ."