ITC Keeps Stiiizy Vape Import Ban In Place Pending Appeal

By Editorial Team

The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided not to lift the import and sales bans on cannabis vape company Stiiizy while the company pursues an appeal of the agency's patent infringement ruling in its ongoing dispute with rival Pax Labs.

Stiiizy had sought a pause on the bans imposed by the ITC, but the commission has chosen to maintain the restrictions until the appeal process is concluded.

Stiiizy's legal team, represented by law firms ArentFox Schiff, Cooley LLP, Crowell & Moring, and Mayer Brown, is actively working on the appeal to challenge the ITC's decision.

The patents at the center of the dispute are related to leak-resistant vaporizer devices, with numbers 11,369,756, 11,766,527, 11,369,757, and 11,759,580 being cited in the case.

Key players involved in the legal battle include PAX Labs Inc., the International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

As the case progresses, both Stiiizy and Pax Labs are closely monitoring the developments to determine the impact on their businesses and the broader cannabis vape industry.