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	'''Alien Rides''' (legally Alien Technology Group, Inc.) is a personal electric vehicle retailer and repair shop in San Francisco, California. In January 2026, the company co-filed a complaint with the [[U.S. International Trade Commission]] seeking to ban imports of electric unicycles from five major Chinese manufacturers, using two patents held by its partner [[Inventist\|Inventist, Inc.]]<ref name="frreceipt">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01333/notice-of-receipt-of-complaint-solicitation-of-comments-relating-to-the-public-interest\|~~title~~=~~Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest~~\|~~work~~=~~Federal Register~~\|~~volume~~=91\|date=~~January~~ 26~~, 2026~~\|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office\|~~access-date~~=~~2026-03-26~~}}</ref> The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1488 on March 2, 2026.<ref name="usitc">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0302_68229.htm\|~~title~~=~~USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Gyro~~-~~Stabilized Electric Unicycles and Components Thereof\|work~~=~~United States International Trade Commission~~\|date=~~March 2,~~ 2026\|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>		'''Alien Rides''' (legally Alien Technology Group, Inc.) is a personal electric vehicle retailer and repair shop in San Francisco, California. In January 2026, the company co-filed a complaint with the [[U.S. International Trade Commission]] seeking to ban imports of electric unicycles from five major Chinese manufacturers, using two patents held by its partner [[Inventist\|Inventist, Inc.]]<ref name="frreceipt">{{Cite web \|date=January 26, 2026 \|title=Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01333/notice-of-receipt-of-complaint-solicitation-of-comments-relating-to-the-public-interest \|url-status=archive-blocked (captcha:unknown) \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503031859/https://unblock.federalregister.gov/ \|archive-date=2026-05-03 \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|work=Federal Register \|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office \|volume=91}}</ref> The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1488 on March 2, 2026.<ref name="usitc">{{Cite web \|last=Huber \|first=Claire \|date=March 2, 2026 \|title=USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Gyro-Stabilized Electric Unicycles and Components Thereof \|url=https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0302_68229.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503032158/https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0302_68229.htm \|archive-date=2026-05-03 \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|work=United States International Trade Commission}}</ref>

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

	* Co-complainant with Inventist in an ITC [[Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930\|Section 337]] case seeking a general exclusion order that would block electric unicycles from five manufacturers at the U.S. border<ref name="institution">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/05/2026-04347/certain-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycles-and-components-thereof-and-products-containing-the-same\|~~title~~=~~Certain Gyro~~-~~Stabilized Electric Unicycles and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation~~\|~~work~~=~~Federal Register~~\|~~volume~~=91\|date=~~March 5,~~ 2026\|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office\|~~access-date~~=~~2026-03-26~~}}</ref>		*Co-complainant with Inventist in an ITC [[Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930\|Section 337]] case seeking a general exclusion order that would block electric unicycles from five manufacturers at the U.S. border<ref name="institution">{{Cite web \|date=March 5, 2026 \|title=Certain Gyro-Stabilized Electric Unicycles and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/05/2026-04347/certain-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycles-and-components-thereof-and-products-containing-the-same \|url-status=archive-blocked (captcha:unknown) \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503031859/https://unblock.federalregister.gov/ \|archive-date=2026-05-03 \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|work=Federal Register \|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office \|volume=91}}</ref>
	* Named respondents (LeaperKim, BEGODE, Inmotion, Kingsong, Nosfet) account for nearly all high-performance EUC models available in the United States<ref name="eridecorner">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.eridecorner.com/shocking-scandal-alien-rides-accused-of-patent-scheme-to-block-euc-imports-and-crush-competition/\|~~title~~=~~Shocking Scandal~~: ~~Alien Rides Accused~~ of ~~Patent Scheme~~ to ~~Block EUC Imports~~ and ~~Crush Competition!\|last=Mwaniki\|first=Amos\|work=Eride Corner~~\|date=~~January 29,~~ 2026\|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>		*Named respondents (LeaperKim, BEGODE, Inmotion, Kingsong, Nosfet) account for nearly all high-performance EUC models available in the United States<ref name="eridecorner">{{Cite web \|last=Mwaniki \|first=Amos \|date=January 29, 2026 \|title=Shocking Scandal: Alien Rides Accused of Patent Scheme to Block EUC Imports and Crush Competition! \|url=https://www.eridecorner.com/shocking-scandal-alien-rides-accused-of-patent-scheme-to-block-euc-imports-and-crush-competition/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216182036/https://www.eridecorner.com/shocking-scandal-alien-rides-accused-of-patent-scheme-to-block-euc-imports-and-crush-competition/ \|archive-date=2026-02-16 \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|work=Eride Corner}}</ref>
	* EUC community organized a boycott of Alien Rides after the filing became public<ref name="euf">{{Cite web\|url=https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/41390-urgent-imminent-death-threat-of-the-entire-euc-industry/\|~~title~~=~~URGENT~~: ~~Imminent Death Threat~~ of the ~~Entire EUC Industry\|last=WheelGoodTime\|work=Electric Unicycle Forum~~\|date=~~January 28,~~ 2026\|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>		*EUC community organized a boycott of Alien Rides after the filing became public<ref name="euf">{{Cite web \|last=WheelGoodTime \|date=January 28, 2026 \|title=URGENT: Imminent Death Threat of the Entire EUC Industry \|url=https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/41390-urgent-imminent-death-threat-of-the-entire-euc-industry/ \|url-status=archive-blocked (captcha:cloudflare) \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503033006/https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/41390-urgent-imminent-death-threat-of-the-entire-euc-industry/ \|archive-date=2026-05-03 \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|work=Electric Unicycle Forum}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	{{Main\|AlienRides LLC tries and bans all importation of Electric Unicycles using patent law unless licensing fee is paid.}}		{{Main\|AlienRides LLC tries and bans all importation of Electric Unicycles using patent law unless licensing fee is paid.}}

	Inventist and Alien Rides filed an ITC complaint on January 21, 2026, asserting U.S. Patent No. 8,807,250 and U.S. Patent No. D729,698 against five Chinese EUC manufacturers. The complaint seeks a general exclusion order that would block the named products at the U.S. border unless the manufacturers agree to licensing terms.<ref name="institution"/> The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had previously affirmed that at least one respondent's second-generation designs did not infringe the utility patent.<ref name="cafc">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-1010.OPINION.11-14-2025_2604045.pdf\|~~title~~=~~Inventist Inc~~. v. ~~Ninebot Inc~~. ~~(USA), No~~. 24-1010\|~~publisher=United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit\|~~date=~~November 14, 2025~~\|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>		Inventist and Alien Rides filed an ITC complaint on January 21, 2026, asserting U.S. Patent No. 8,807,250 and U.S. Patent No. D729,698 against five Chinese EUC manufacturers. The complaint seeks a general exclusion order that would block the named products at the U.S. border unless the manufacturers agree to licensing terms.<ref name="institution" /> The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had previously affirmed that at least one respondent's second-generation designs did not infringe the utility patent.<ref name="cafc">{{Cite web \|date=November 14, 2025 \|title=Inventist Inc. v. Ninebot Inc. (USA), No. 24-1010 \|url=https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-1010.OPINION.11-14-2025_2604045.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423002055/https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-1010.OPINION.11-14-2025_2604045.pdf \|archive-date=2026-04-23 \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|publisher=United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit}}</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==

	Alien Rides operates a retail and repair shop at 2256 Palou Ave, San Francisco.<ref name="institution"/> The company is the U.S. distribution partner for Inventist, Inc., founded by [[Shane Chen]], the inventor of the Solowheel self-balancing electric unicycle.<ref name="frreceipt"/> Alien Technology Group filed a trademark for "Alien Rides" in June 2021 covering online retail for personal electric vehicles.<ref name="euf"/>		Alien Rides operates a retail and repair shop at 2256 Palou Ave, San Francisco.<ref name="institution" /> The company is the U.S. distribution partner for Inventist, Inc., founded by [[Shane Chen]], the inventor of the Solowheel self-balancing electric unicycle.<ref name="frreceipt" /> Alien Technology Group filed a trademark for "Alien Rides" in June 2021 covering online retail for personal electric vehicles.<ref name="euf" />

	Kevin Grandon operates the business. In a January 28, 2026 statement responding to community backlash, Grandon stated that "patent enforcement does not mean the industry has to stop" and that "licensing is common across every technology sector."<ref name="euf"/>		Kevin Grandon operates the business. In a January 28, 2026 statement responding to community backlash, Grandon stated that "patent enforcement does not mean the industry has to stop" and that "licensing is common across every technology sector."<ref name="euf" />

	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930]]		*[[Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930]]
	* [[Shane Chen]]		*[[Shane Chen]]

	==References==		==References==

Mr Pollo at 00:27, 23 April 2026

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	===~~Monopolistic~~ tendencies (''2026'')===		===Anti-competitive tendencies (''2026'')===
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	~~[[Category:Anti-competitive practices]]~~
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Mr Pollo at 00:24, 23 April 2026

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	\|Founded=2021		\|Founded=2021
	\|Industry=Electric vehicles,Retail		\|Industry=Electric vehicles,Retail
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	\|CompanyAlias=Alien Technology Group Inc,AlienRides		\|CompanyAlias=Alien Technology Group Inc,AlienRides
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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

	==={{Main\|AlienRides LLC tries and bans all importation of Electric Unicycles using patent law unless licensing fee is paid.}}~~===~~		===Monopolistic tendencies (''2026'')===
			{{Main\|AlienRides LLC tries and bans all importation of Electric Unicycles using patent law unless licensing fee is paid.}}

	Inventist and Alien Rides filed an ITC complaint on January 21, 2026, asserting U.S. Patent No. 8,807,250 and U.S. Patent No. D729,698 against five Chinese EUC manufacturers. The complaint seeks a general exclusion order that would block the named products at the U.S. border unless the manufacturers agree to licensing terms.<ref name="institution"/> The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had previously affirmed that at least one respondent's second-generation designs did not infringe the utility patent.<ref name="cafc">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-1010.OPINION.11-14-2025_2604045.pdf\|title=Inventist Inc. v. Ninebot Inc. (USA), No. 24-1010\|publisher=United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit\|date=November 14, 2025\|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>		Inventist and Alien Rides filed an ITC complaint on January 21, 2026, asserting U.S. Patent No. 8,807,250 and U.S. Patent No. D729,698 against five Chinese EUC manufacturers. The complaint seeks a general exclusion order that would block the named products at the U.S. border unless the manufacturers agree to licensing terms.<ref name="institution"/> The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had previously affirmed that at least one respondent's second-generation designs did not infringe the utility patent.<ref name="cafc">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-1010.OPINION.11-14-2025_2604045.pdf\|title=Inventist Inc. v. Ninebot Inc. (USA), No. 24-1010\|publisher=United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit\|date=November 14, 2025\|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>

Louis: new company page for alienrides euc patent complaint

2026-03-27T04:25:21Z

new company page for alienrides euc patent complaint

New page

{{CompanyCargo
|Founded=2021
|Industry=Electric vehicles,Retail
|Logo=
|ParentCompany=
|CompanyAlias=Alien Technology Group Inc,AlienRides
|Type=Private
|Website=https://alienrides.com/
|Description=Co-filed ITC complaint to ban all major EUC brands from the US unless manufacturers pay patent licensing fees
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'''Alien Rides''' (legally Alien Technology Group, Inc.) is a personal electric vehicle retailer and repair shop in San Francisco, California. In January 2026, the company co-filed a complaint with the [[U.S. International Trade Commission]] seeking to ban imports of electric unicycles from five major Chinese manufacturers, using two patents held by its partner [[Inventist|Inventist, Inc.]]<ref name="frreceipt">{{Cite web|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01333/notice-of-receipt-of-complaint-solicitation-of-comments-relating-to-the-public-interest|title=Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest|work=Federal Register|volume=91|date=January 26, 2026|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref> The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1488 on March 2, 2026.<ref name="usitc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0302_68229.htm|title=USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Gyro-Stabilized Electric Unicycles and Components Thereof|work=United States International Trade Commission|date=March 2, 2026|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==

* Co-complainant with Inventist in an ITC [[Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930|Section 337]] case seeking a general exclusion order that would block electric unicycles from five manufacturers at the U.S. border<ref name="institution">{{Cite web|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/05/2026-04347/certain-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycles-and-components-thereof-and-products-containing-the-same|title=Certain Gyro-Stabilized Electric Unicycles and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation|work=Federal Register|volume=91|date=March 5, 2026|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>
* Named respondents (LeaperKim, BEGODE, Inmotion, Kingsong, Nosfet) account for nearly all high-performance EUC models available in the United States<ref name="eridecorner">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eridecorner.com/shocking-scandal-alien-rides-accused-of-patent-scheme-to-block-euc-imports-and-crush-competition/|title=Shocking Scandal: Alien Rides Accused of Patent Scheme to Block EUC Imports and Crush Competition!|last=Mwaniki|first=Amos|work=Eride Corner|date=January 29, 2026|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>
* EUC community organized a boycott of Alien Rides after the filing became public<ref name="euf">{{Cite web|url=https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/41390-urgent-imminent-death-threat-of-the-entire-euc-industry/|title=URGENT: Imminent Death Threat of the Entire EUC Industry|last=WheelGoodTime|work=Electric Unicycle Forum|date=January 28, 2026|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>

==Incidents==

==={{Main|AlienRides LLC tries and bans all importation of Electric Unicycles using patent law unless licensing fee is paid.}}===

Inventist and Alien Rides filed an ITC complaint on January 21, 2026, asserting U.S. Patent No. 8,807,250 and U.S. Patent No. D729,698 against five Chinese EUC manufacturers. The complaint seeks a general exclusion order that would block the named products at the U.S. border unless the manufacturers agree to licensing terms.<ref name="institution"/> The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had previously affirmed that at least one respondent's second-generation designs did not infringe the utility patent.<ref name="cafc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-1010.OPINION.11-14-2025_2604045.pdf|title=Inventist Inc. v. Ninebot Inc. (USA), No. 24-1010|publisher=United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|date=November 14, 2025|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>

==Background==

Alien Rides operates a retail and repair shop at 2256 Palou Ave, San Francisco.<ref name="institution"/> The company is the U.S. distribution partner for Inventist, Inc., founded by [[Shane Chen]], the inventor of the Solowheel self-balancing electric unicycle.<ref name="frreceipt"/> Alien Technology Group filed a trademark for "Alien Rides" in June 2021 covering online retail for personal electric vehicles.<ref name="euf"/>

Kevin Grandon operates the business. In a January 28, 2026 statement responding to community backlash, Grandon stated that "patent enforcement does not mean the industry has to stop" and that "licensing is common across every technology sector."<ref name="euf"/>

==See also==

* [[Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930]]
* [[Shane Chen]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Alien Rides]]
[[Category:Anti-competitive practices]]
[[Category:Electric vehicles]]