80 FR 27188 - Certain Dental Implants: Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 91 (May 12, 2015)

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 24) granting a joint motion of complainants Nobel Biocare Services AG of Switzerland and Nobel Biocare USA, LLC of Yorba Linda, California (collectively, ``Nobel Biocare'') and respondents Neodent USA, Inc., of Andover, Massachusetts (``Neodent USA'') and JJGC Ind[uacute]stria e Com[eacute]rcio de Materiais Dent[aacute]rios S/A of Curitiba, Brazil (collectively, ``Respondents'') to amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation (``NOI'') to reflect the corporate name change of Neodent USA to Instradent USA, Inc.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-934]


Certain Dental Implants: Commission Determination Not To Review 
an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Amend the Complaint 
and Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 24) 
granting a joint motion of complainants Nobel Biocare Services AG of 
Switzerland and Nobel Biocare USA, LLC of Yorba Linda, California 
(collectively, ``Nobel Biocare'') and respondents Neodent USA, Inc., of 
Andover, Massachusetts (``Neodent USA'') and JJGC Ind[uacute]stria e 
Com[eacute]rcio de Materiais Dent[aacute]rios S/A of Curitiba, Brazil 
(collectively, ``Respondents'') to amend the Complaint and Notice of 
Investigation (``NOI'') to reflect the corporate name change of Neodent 
USA to Instradent USA, Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan M. Valentine, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2301. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are 
or will be available for inspection during official business hours 
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission 
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. 
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter 
can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 
205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on October 27, 2014, based on a Complaint filed by Nobel Biocare, as 
supplemented. 79 FR. 63940-41 (Oct. 27, 2014). The Complaint alleges 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 
U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337''), in the sale for importation, 
importation, and sale within the United States after importation of 
certain dental implants by reason of infringement of certain claims of 
U.S. Patent Nos. 8,714,977 and 8,764,443. The Complaint further alleges 
the existence of a domestic industry. The Commission's Notice of 
Investigation named Respondents and the Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations as parties to the investigation.
    On April 8, 2015, Nobel Biocare and Respondents filed a joint 
motion to amend the Complaint and NOI to reflect a corporate name 
change, effective August 15, 2014, of respondent Neodent USA to 
Instradent USA, Inc. The motion indicated that the Commission 
investigative attorney does not oppose the motion.
    On April 9, 2015, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the joint 
motion to amend the Complaint and NOI. The ALJ found, pursuant to 
section 210.14(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.14(b)(1)), that good cause exists to amend the 
Complaint and NOI to conform to the name change. The ALJ also found 
that the amendment would not prejudice the public interest or the 
rights of the parties to the investigation.
    No petitions for review of the subject ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 6, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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