81 FR 65411 - Certain Sleep-Disordered Breathing Treatment Mask Systems and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 184 (September 22, 2016)

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 17, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of ResMed Corp. of San Diego, California; ResMed Inc. of San Diego, California; and ResMed Ltd. of Australia. 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 sleep-disordered breathing treatment mask systems and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,960,196 (``the '196 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 9,119,931 (``the '931 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 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.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1022]


Certain Sleep-Disordered Breathing Treatment Mask Systems 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 August 17, 2016, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of ResMed Corp. of 
San Diego, California; ResMed Inc. of San Diego, California; and ResMed 
Ltd. of Australia. 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 sleep-disordered breathing treatment mask systems and 
components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent No. 8,960,196 (``the '196 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 
9,119,931 (``the '931 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an 
industry in the United States exists 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 https://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Docket Services, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-1802.

    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 September 16, 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 sleep-
disordered breathing treatment mask systems and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of one or more of claims 23-86 of the '196 
patent and claims 1, 5-8, 11-14, 18-22, 25, 26, 28-31, 33-37, 40, 41, 
43, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53-55, 57, 58, 60-65, 69-71, 77, and 78 of the '931 
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 complainants are:

ResMed Corp., 9001 Spectrum Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92123.
ResMed Inc., 9001 Spectrum Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92123.
ResMed Ltd., 1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153, 
Australia.

    (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:

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, 15 Maurice Paykel Place, East 
Tamaki, Auckland 2013, P.O. Box 14 348, Panmure, Auckland 1741, New 
Zealand.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Inc., 173 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 
Irvine, CA 92618.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Distribution Inc., 173 Technology Drive, 
Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618.

    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not be a party to 
this investigation.
    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: September 19, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-22865 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am]
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