82 FR 13654 - Certain Electrical Connectors, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 6, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J.S.T. Corporation of Farmington Hills, Michigan. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 13, 2017. 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 electrical connectors, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,004,766 (``the '766 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation. No. 337-TA-1043]


Certain Electrical Connectors, Components Thereof, and Products 
Containing the Same; 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 February 6, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
J.S.T. Corporation of Farmington Hills, Michigan. A supplement to the 
complaint was filed on February 13, 2017. 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 electrical connectors, components thereof, 
and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain 
claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,004,766 (``the '766 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 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 the Secretary, Docket 
Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 8, 2017, 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 electrical 
connectors, components thereof, and products containing the same by 
reason of infringement of one or more of claims 2, 4, 9, and 10 of the 
'766 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:

J.S.T. Corporation, 47879 Interchange Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335

    (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:

Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Platz 1, 70839 Gerlingen-
Schillerh[ouml]he, Baden-Wuertemberg, Germany
Bosch Automotive Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., 126 Su Hong Xi Road, 
Suzshou, Jiangsu 215021, China
Robert Bosch LLC, 2800 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155
Robert Bosch, Sistemas Automotrices, S.A. de C.V., Prolongaci[oacute]n 
Hermanos Escobar #6965, Parque Industrial Omega, C.P., 32320 Cd. 
Ju[aacute]rez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Robert Bosch Ltda., Via Anhang[uuml]era, Km 98, 13065-900 Campinas--SP, 
Brazil
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng 
District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Ltd., No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng 
District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan

    (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 participate as 
a party in 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

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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.

    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).

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: March 9, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
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