80 FR 68877 - Certain Height-Adjustable Desk Platforms and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 215 (November 6, 2015)

Page Range		68877-68878
FR Document		2015-28328

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 2, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Varidesk LLC of Coppell, Texas. A supplement to the complaint was filed on October 26, 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 height-adjustable desk platforms and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,113,703 (``the '703 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 complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-970]


Certain Height-Adjustable Desk Platforms and Components Thereof; 
Institution of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on October 2, 2015, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Varidesk LLC of Coppell, Texas. A supplement to the complaint was filed 
on October 26, 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 height-adjustable desk platforms and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,113,703 
(``the '703 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 complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion 
order and a cease and desist order.

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 October 30, 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 height-
adjustable desk platforms and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of one or more of claims 1-4, 6, and 9-11 of the '703 
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;

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    (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 complainant is: Varidesk LLC, 117 Wrangler Drive, Coppell, 
TX 75019.
    (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is 
to be served: Brunswick Corp., Life Fitness Division, 1 North Field 
Court, Lake Forest, IL 60045-4811.
    (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 respondent 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 the 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 
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: November 3, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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(2) For the purpose of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACTION: 60-day notice.
investigation so instituted, the following COMMISSION
are hereby named as parties upon which SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–437 and 731– (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
this notice of investigation shall be TA–1060–1061 (Second Review)] Bureau of Justice Assistance, will be
served:
submitting the following information
(a) The complainant is: Varidesk LLC, Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From collection request to the Office of
117 Wrangler Drive, Coppell, TX 75019. China and India; Determinations Management and Budget (OMB) for
(b) The respondent is the following On the basis of the record 1 developed review and approval in accordance with
entity alleged to be in violation of in the subject five-year reviews, the the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
section 337, and is the party upon United States International Trade DATES: Comments are encouraged and
which the complaint is to be served: Commission (‘‘Commission’’) will be accepted for 60 days until
Brunswick Corp., Life Fitness Division, determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of January 5, 2016.
1 North Field Court, Lake Forest, IL 1930, that revocation of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
60045–4811. countervailing duty order on carbazole you have additional comments on the
violet pigment 23 from India and estimated burden to facilities covered by
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
revocation of the antidumping duty the standards to comply with the
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
orders on carbazole violet pigment 23 regulation’s reporting requirements,
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite from China and India would be likely to suggestions, or need additional
401, Washington, DC 20436; and lead to continuation or recurrence of information, please contact Gregory Joy,
(3) For the investigation so instituted, material injury to an industry in the Program Analyst, Bureau of Justice
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, United States within a reasonably Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW.,
U.S. International Trade Commission, foreseeable time. Washington, DC 20531.
shall designate the presiding Background SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
Administrative Law Judge. comments and suggestions from the
The Commission, pursuant to section public and affected agencies concerning
Responses to the complaint and the
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 the proposed collection of information
notice of investigation must be U.S.C. 1675(c)), instituted these reviews
submitted by the named respondent in are encouraged. Your comments should
on April 1, 2015 (80 FR 17943) and address one or more of the following
accordance with section 210.13 of the determined on July 6, 2015 that it would
Commission’s Rules of Practice and four points:
conduct expedited reviews (80 FR
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 43119, July 21, 2015). —Evaluate whether the proposed
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such The Commission made these collection of information is necessary
responses will be considered by the determinations pursuant to section for the proper performance of the
Commission if received not later than 20 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 functions of the Bureau of Justice
days after the date of service by the U.S.C. 1675(c)). It completed and filed Assistance, including whether the
Commission of the complaint and the its determinations in these reviews on information will have practical utility;
notice of investigation. Extensions of November 2, 2015. The views of the —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
time for submitting responses to the Commission are contained in USITC estimate of the burden of the
complaint and the notice of Publication 4575 (November 2015), proposed collection of information,
entitled Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 including the validity of the
investigation will not be granted unless
from China and India: Investigation methodology and assumptions used;
good cause therefor is shown.
Nos. 701±TA±437 and 731±TA±1060± —Evaluate whether, and if so how, the
Failure of the respondent to file a quality, utility, and clarity of the
1061 (Second Review).
timely response to each allegation in the information to be collected can be
complaint and in this notice may be By order of the Commission. enhanced; and/or
deemed to constitute a waiver of the Issued: November 2, 2015. —Minimize the burden of the collection
right to appear and contest the Lisa R. Barton, of information on those who are to
allegations of the complaint and this Secretary to the Commission. respond, including through the use of
notice, and to authorize the [FR Doc. 2015–28301 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am] appropriate automated, electronic,
administrative law judge and the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P mechanical, or other technological
Commission, without further notice to collection techniques or other forms
the respondent, to find the facts to be as of information technology, e.g.,
alleged in the complaint and this notice DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE permitting electronic submission of
and to enter an initial determination responses.
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.
FR Citation		80 FR 68877