SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The U.S. International Trade Commission upheld a judge's initial finding that a Chinese company violated federal law by importing and selling cameras that infringed on GoPro's intellectual property.
The judge with the commission determined in July that Insta360 infringed on the patent for GoPro's HERO camera design as well as its validation of multiple patent claims for its HyperSmooth video stabilization.
"Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at GoPro," said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro founder and CEO. "When competitors imitate instead of innovate, we have no choice but to take action to ensure creators everywhere benefit from products built on original ideas, not imitation. By protecting our intellectual property, we can keep pushing boundaries and delivering the industry-leading, breakthrough experiences customers expect from GoPro."
The commission banned further importation of Insta360's infringing products. The order will be effective after presidential review.
The commission's finding of design patent infringement comes after several decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board last year that upheld multiple GoPro utility patents. The board rejected three separate Insta360 challenges to patents covering GoPro's HyperSmooth technology.
