Page Range | 41513-41514 | |
FR Document | 2015-17371 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 41513-41514] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17371] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-961] Certain Lip Balm Products, Containers for Lip Balm and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 12, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of eos Products, LLC of New York, New York and The Kind Group LLC of New York, New York. A supplement to the complaint was filed on June 30, 2015. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain lip balm products, containers for lip balm, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,888,391 (``the '391 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2015). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on July 9, 2015, ordered that-- (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain lip balm products, containers for lip balm, and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-3, 5-7, 10-18, 20-22, and 25-30 of the '391 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainants are: eos Products, LLC, 19 West 44th Street, Suite 811, New York, NY 10036 The Kind Group LLC, 19 West 44th Street, Suite 811, New York, NY 10036 (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: OraLabs, Inc., 18685 East Plaza Drive, Parker, CO 80134 CVS Health Corporation, 1 CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895-6146 CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 1 CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895-6195 Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, IL 60015 Walgreen Co., 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, IL 60015 Dollar Tree, Inc., 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320-1604 Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320 Five Below Inc., 1818 Market Street, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Wuxi Sunmart Science and Technology Co., Ltd., a/k/a Wuxi Sunmart Group Co., Ltd., a/k/a Wuxi Shengma Science & Technology Co., Ltd., No. 268 Huandong Road, Huangtang Industrial Park, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214407 China Wuxi Sunmart Plastic Co., Ltd., No. 268 Huandong Road, Huangtang Industrial Park, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214407 China (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing [[Page 41514]] such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: July 10, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-17371 Filed 7-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
Action | Notice. | |
Contact | The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560. | |
FR Citation | 80 FR 41513 |