On March 30, 2021, the ITC issued a
Notice of Investigation in
Certain Smart
Thermostat Systems, Smart HVAC Systems, Smart HVAC Control Systems,
and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1258).
By way of background, this investigation is based on a February
26, 2021 complaint filed by EcoFactor, Inc. of
Palo Alto, California ( EcoFactor ) alleging a violation
of Section 337 by ecobee Ltd. of Toronto, Canada, ecobee, Inc. of
Toronto, Canada, Google LLC of Mountain View, California, Carrier
Global Corporation of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Emerson Electric
Co. of St. Louis, Missouri, Honeywell International Inc. of
Charlotte, North Carolina, Johnson Controls International, PLC of
Ireland; Siemens Industry, Inc. of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and