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News Release 17-054
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1050
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain dental ceramics, products thereof, and methods of making the same. The products at issue in the investigation are dental ceramics that have certain desirable properties (e.g. easy fabrication and shaping of dental restorations; high strength and durability; and a more natural tooth-like appearance).
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Ivoclar Vivadent AG of Schaan, Liechtenstein; Ivoclar Vivident, Inc., of Amherst, NY; and Ardent, Inc., of Amherst, NY, on March 17, 2017. A supplement to the complaint was filed on April 3, 2017. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain dental ceramics, products thereof, and methods of making the same that allegedly 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:
GC Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; and
GC America, Inc., of Alsip, IL.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1050), 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 17-052
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1049
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain digital cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation include set-top boxes supplied to Comcast for its Xfinity brand, set-top boxes supplied to DIRECTV for its Genie brand, and media or telephone gateway products.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, and Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, CA, on March 10, 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 digital cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components thereof, described above, that allegedly infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
ARRIS Intemational plc of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Group, Inc., of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Technology, Inc., of Horsham, PA;
ARRIS Enterprises LLC of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Solutions, Inc., of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd.) of Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England;
Pace Americas, LLC, of Boca Raton, FL;
Pace Americas Holdings, Inc., of Boca Raton, FL;
Pace USA LLC of Boca Raton, FL; and
Pace Americas Investments, LLC, of Boca Raton, FL.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1049), 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 17-051
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1048
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain intravascular administration sets and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are infusion therapy products such as infusion pumps and disposable tubing assembly used with the pump for intravenously delivering nutrients or medication into a patient’s body.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Curlin Medical, Inc. and Moog, Inc., both of East Aurora, NY, and ZEVEX, Inc., of Salt Lake City, UT, on March 13, 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 intravascular administration sets and components thereof that allegedly infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The USITC has identified Yangzhou WeiDeLi Trade Co., Ltd., of Yangzhou, China, as the respondent in this investigation.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1048), 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 17-046
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1047
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain semiconductor devices and consumer audiovisual products containing same. The products at issue in the investigation are semiconductors and consumer audiovisual products containing those semiconductors, such as digital televisions (“DTVs”), set-top boxes, Blu-Ray disc players, DVD players/recorders, DTV/DVD combinations, DTV/Blu-Ray combinations, multimedia streaming players, home theater systems, and other similar audiovisual devices and systems.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Broadcom Corporation of Irvine, CA, on March 7, 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 semiconductor devices and consumer audiovisual products containing same that allegedly infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
MediaTek Inc. of Hsinchu City, Taiwan;
MediaTek USA Inc. of San Jose, CA;
MStar Semiconductor Inc. of ChuPei Hsinchu Hsien, Taiwan;
Sigma Designs, Inc., of Fremont, CA;
LG Electronics Inc. of Seoul, Republic of Korea;
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ;
Funai Electric Company, Ltd., of Osaka, Japan;
Funai Corporation, Inc., of Rutherford, NJ;
P&F USA, Inc., of Alpharetta, GA; and
Vizio, Inc., of Irvine, CA.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1047), 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 17-045
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1046
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain non-volatile memory devices and products containing same. The products at issue in the investigation are flash memory devices and products containing same such as memory cards, solid-state drives, digital camcorders, car navigation systems, and other consumer electronics.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Macronix International Co., Ltd., of Hsin-chu, Taiwan, and Macronix America, Inc., of Milpitas, CA, on March 7, 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 non-volatile memory devices and products containing same that allegedly infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan;
Toshiba America, Inc., of New York, NY;
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., of Irvine, CA;
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., of Irvine, CA;
Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc., of Binan, Laguna, Philippines.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1046), 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 17-040
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1044
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain graphics systems, components thereof, and consumer products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are televisions, smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, graphics processors, integrated circuits, and other consumer products containing such components and systems.
The investigation is based on an amended complaint filed by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., of Sunnyvale, CA, and ATI Technologies ULC of Markham, Ontario, Canada, on March 2, 2017. The amended complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain graphics systems, components thereof, and consumer products containing the same that allegedly 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:
LG Electronics, Inc., of Seoul, Republic of Korea;
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ;
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc., of San Diego, CA;
VIZIO, Inc., of Irvine, CA;
MediaTek Inc., of Hsinchu City, Taiwan;
MediaTek USA Inc. of San Jose, CA; and
Sigma Designs, Inc., of Fremont, CA.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1044), 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 17-037
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1043
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain electrical connectors, components thereof, and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation include body control modules, body control module connectors, and products containing the same.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by J.S.T. Corporation of Farmington Hills, MI, on February 6, 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 electrical connectors, components thereof, and products containing the same that allegedly infringe a patent asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Robert Bosch GmbH of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany;
Bosch Automotive Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., of Suzhou, China;
Robert Bosch LLC of Broadview, IL;
Robert Bosch, Sistemas Automotrices, S.A. de C.V. of Juarez, Mexico;
Robert Bosch Ltda. of Campinas, Brazil;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., of New Taipei City, Taiwan; and
Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Ltd., of New Taipei City, Taiwan.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1043), 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 17-036
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1042
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain hybrid electric vehicles and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are passenger vehicles that use hybrid electric power with certain types of controllers.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Paice LLC and Abell Foundation, Inc., both of Baltimore, MD, on February 2, 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 hybrid electric vehicles and components thereof that allegedly 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 Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, MI, as the respondent in this investigation.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1042), 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 17-031
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1041
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain digital television set-top boxes, remote control devices, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation include set-top boxes and voice-enabled remote control devices used to make watching and using television systems, including interactive television systems, easier and more efficient.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by OpenTV, Inc., of Mountain View, CA; Nagra USA, Inc., of San Francisco, CA; and Nagravision SA and Kudelski SA, both of Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, on January 26, 2017. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 13, 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 digital television set-top boxes, remote control devices, and components thereof that allegedly 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:
Comcast Corporation of Philadelphia, PA;
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, of Philadelphia, PA;
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, of Philadelphia, PA;
Comcast Business Communications, LLC, of Philadelphia, PA;
Comcast STB Software I, LLC, of Wilmington, DE;
ARRIS International plc of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Group, Inc., of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Technology, Inc., of Horsham, PA;
ARRIS Enterprises LLC of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Solutions, Inc., of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd.) of Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England;
Pace Americas, LLC, of Boca Raton, FL;
Pace USA, LLC, of Boca Raton, FL;
Universal Electronics Inc. of Santa Ana, CA;
Gemstar Technology (China) Co. Ltd. of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;
Gemstar Technology (Qinzhou) Co. Ltd. of Qinzhou, Guangxi Province, China; and
Gemstar Technology (Yongzhou) Co. Ltd. of Baoying, Yanzhou, China.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1041), 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 17-018
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1040
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain basketball backboard components and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are basketball backboards, backboard components, and backboard systems that are typically used at a residence for sport, fun, and entertainment.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Lifetime Products, Inc., of Clearfield, UT, on December 30, 2016. Amendments to the complaint were filed on January 23, 2017 and January 24, 2017. The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain basketball backboard components and products containing the same that allegedly infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Russell Brands LLC d/b/a Spalding of Bowling Green, KY; and
Reliable Sports Equipment (Wujiang) Co. Ltd. of Wujiang City, Jiangsu, China.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1040), 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.