81 FR 54600 - Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof (II); Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 158 (August 16, 2016)

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 11, 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 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 (II) by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. D712,666 (``the '666 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D712,670 (``the '670 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D751,298 (``the '298 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D712,161 (``the '161 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D737,058 (``the '058 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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[FR Doc No: 2016-19498]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1017]


Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof (II); 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 July 11, 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 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 (II) by 
reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. D712,666 (``the '666 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. D712,670 (``the '670 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. D751,298 (``the '298 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D712,161 (``the 
'161 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D737,058 (``the '058 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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    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 (2016).

SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on August 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 (II) by reason of infringement of the claim of the 
'666 patent; the claim of the '670 patent; the claim of the '298 
patent; the claim of the '161 patent; and the claim of the '058 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:

Stylen Quaza LLC DBA Vicostone USA
11620 Goodnight Lane, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75229

Vicostone Joint Stock Company
Hoalac Hi-tech Park
Thachthat, Hanoi
Vietnam

Building Plastics Inc.
3263 Sharpe Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111

Fasa Industrial Corporation, Ltd.
10th Floor, Building T6, Wisdom New Town
No. 2 Jihua Road, Chancheng District,
Foshan, Guangdong Province 528000
China

Foshan FASA Building Material Co., Ltd.
10th Floor, Building T6, Wisdom New Town
No. 2 Jihua Road, Chancheng District,
Foshan, Guangdong Province 528000
China

Solidtops LLC
27964 Oxford Road
Oxford, MD 21654

Dorado Soapstone LLC
940 S. Jason St., Unit 9
Denver, CO 80223

Pental Granite and Marble Inc.
713 South Fidalgo Street
Seattle, WA 98108

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (5) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    The Chief Administrative Law Judge is authorized to consolidate 
Inv. No. 337-TA-996 and this investigation if he deems it appropriate.
    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 
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: August 11, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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