81 FR 30342 - Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 14, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Cambria Company LLC of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 quartz slabs and portions thereof by reason of infringement of the claims of U.S. Patent No. D712,670 (``the '670 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D713,154 (``the '154 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,058 (``the '058 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,576 (``the '576 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,577 (``the '577 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D738,630 (``the '630 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-996]


Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions 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 April 14, 2016, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Cambria Company LLC of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. The complaint, as 
supplemented, 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 quartz slabs 
and portions thereof by reason of infringement of the claims of U.S. 
Patent No. D712,670 (``the '670 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D713,154 
(``the '154 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D737,058 (``the '058 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. D737,576 (``the '576 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
D737,577 (``the '577 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D738,630 (``the 
'630 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the 
United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion 
order, or in the alternative 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 May 10, 2016, 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 quartz slabs 
and portions thereof by reason of infringement of the claim of the '670 
patent; the claim of the '154 patent; the claim of the '058 patent; the 
claim of the '576 patent; the claim of the '577 patent; and the claim 
of the '630 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists 
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 complainant is: Cambria Company LLC, 805 Enterprise Drive 
East, Suite H, Belle Plaine, MN 56011.

    (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:

Wilsonart LLC, 2501 Wilsonart Drive, Temple, TX 76504.
Dorado Soapstone LLC, 940 South Jason Street, Unit 9, Denver, CO 80223.

    (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

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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 
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: May 11, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-11448 Filed 5-13-16; 8:45 am]
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