At CES 2016, US Marshals Raid Hoverboard Stand
At CES 2016, US Marshals Raid Hoverboard Stand
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LAS VEGAS - US Marshals raided a Chinese hoverboard maker's stand at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The officials confiscated all the company's one wheeled vehicles and took down its signs after a Silicon Valley based rival filed a patent infringement claim. The case is set to return to court in a week's time.
The Chinese firm, Changzhou First International Trade, told the BBC it did not believe it had broken the law. It claimed it had developed its hoverboard a long time ago and had hidden it until now to avoid it being copied by other Chinese firms. It added that this was the first time it had been involved in such an incident.
Until that moment, Changzhou First International Trade was having a successful day. It wasn't the only discount electronic skateboard dealer around, but passersby seemed taken by the design of its product, the Trotter.
A spokeswoman for the US Department of Justice told the BBC: "A court order has been served in a civil case involving private litigation."
She added that while it was not uncommon for the US marshals to be involved in such action, she could not recall another case happening at a trade show.
The Chinese firm, Changzhou First International Trade, told the BBC it did not believe it had broken the law. It claimed it had developed its hoverboard a long time ago and had hidden it until now to avoid it being copied by other Chinese firms. It added that this was the first time it had been involved in such an incident.
Until that moment, Changzhou First International Trade was having a successful day. It wasn't the only discount electronic skateboard dealer around, but passersby seemed taken by the design of its product, the Trotter.
A spokeswoman for the US Department of Justice told the BBC: "A court order has been served in a civil case involving private litigation."
She added that while it was not uncommon for the US marshals to be involved in such action, she could not recall another case happening at a trade show.
(rnz)
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