U.S. Fiber-Optic Connector Maker Alleges Chinese Firms’ Imports Infringe Patents

What’s new: US Conec Ltd., an American firm that produces components for high-density optical interconnects, has lodged a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) over alleged violations of its intellectual property rights by 19 companies including five from the Chinese mainland.

The complaint alleges that the 19 firms violate Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 because the products they export to the U.S. — including fiber-optic connectors, adapters and jump cables — infringe on Conec patents, according to a USITC document dated Monday.