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News Release 18-041
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1107
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain LED lighting devices and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are commercial LED lighting fixtures containing color-mixing zoom optics.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Fraen Corporation of Reading, MA, on March 6, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain LED lighting devices and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Chauvet & Sons, Inc., of Sunrise, FL;
ADJ Products, LLC, of Los Angeles, CA;
Elation Lighting, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA;
Golden Sea Professional Equipment Co., Ltd., of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;
Artfox USA, Inc., of City of Industry, CA;
Artfox Electronics Co., Ltd., of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;
Guangzhou Chaiyi Light Co., Ltd. d/b/a Fine Art Lighting Co., Ltd., of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;
Guangzhou Xuanyi Lighting Co., Ltd. d/b/a XY E-Shine of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;
Guangzhou Flystar Lighting Technology Co., Ltd., of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; and
Wuxi Changsheng Special Lighting Apparatus Factory d/b/a Roccer of Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1107), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 17-162
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1081
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain LED lighting devices, LED power supplies, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are LED lighting devices (e.g., luminaires and bulbs that use LEDs as a light source), and components thereof, such as LED power supplies, reflectors, and optics.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Philips Lighting North America Corp. of Somerset, NJ, and Philips Lighting Holding B.V. of Eindhoven, Netherlands, on September 21, 2017. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain LED lighting devices, LED power supplies, and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Feit Electric Company, Inc., of Pico Rivera, CA;
Feit Electric Company, Inc. (China), of Xiamen, China;
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., of Mooresville, NC;
L G Sourcing, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, NC;
MSi Lighting, Inc., of Boca Raton, FL;
Satco Products, Inc., of Brentwood, NY;
Topaz Lighting Corp. of Holtsville, NY;
Wangs Alliance Corporation d/b/a WAC Lighting Co. of Port Washington, NY; and
WAC Lighting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. of Shanghai, China.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1081), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.