On Aug. 24, 2026 Ultra‑Mek, Incorporated (US), Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (US) and L&P Property Management Company (UK) filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. They allege certain powered rocker‑recliner and glider‑recliner mechanisms and seating units exported to, imported into, and sold in the US infringe their patents and seek a 337 investigation plus a limited exclusion order and cease‑and‑desist orders; four Chinese compan

2026-08-26

On Aug. 24, 2026 Ultra‑Mek, Incorporated (US), Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (US) and L&P Property Management Company (UK) filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. They allege certain powered rocker‑recliner and glider‑recliner mechanisms and seating units exported to, imported into, and sold in the US infringe their patents and seek a 337 investigation plus a limited exclusion order and cease‑and‑desist orders; four Chinese companies are named in the filing.