CBP Again Finds Arista Product Redesign Successfully Avoids ITC Scope
Customs and Border Protection again said a redesign of network switches imported by Arista Networks falls outside of an International Trade Commission limited exclusion order, Arista said in an SEC filing. Arista is in litigation with Cisco over patent infringement…
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allegations (see 1701170063). The ruling, sent to Arista April 7, is a reversal for CBP, after the agency revoked a similar finding in January. "CBP has issued instructions to the U.S. ports to permit entry of the Company’s redesigned products for consumption and sale," Arista said Tuesday. The ruling followed an "inter partes process" that included "extensive briefing by both parties and a hearing during which both parties presented their arguments," Arista emailed.