US customs has cleared Vizio in an ongoing patent dispute with Funai, meaning that they will be allowed to freely ship their HDTVs into the US once more.
https://gizmodo.com/ban-on-vizio-hdtv-imports-upheld-but-does-it-even-matt-5285629
In all likelihood, Funai will appeal the ruling—but outside of a courtroom miracle, this should effectively bring the situation to a close. The reality is that patent infringement cases like this pop up from time to time, and victory seems rare. [Vizio via Electronista]
https://gizmodo.com/sharp-lcd-tvs-monitors-may-be-banned-from-import-into-5302231
