US marshals raid Chinese CES hoverboard booth
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#1011E)
Patent-infringing clampdown comes after legal action by original balancing scooter manufacturer
A Chinese manufacturer's booth at CES in Las Vegas has been raided by US marshals in a crackdown on patent-infringing hoverboards.
The raid, which led to the confiscation of the self-balancing, one-wheel Surfing Electric Scooters, signs, branding and show-floor stalls from Changzhou First International Trade, is one of the first of its kind within the clone-culture of CES.
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