82 FR 4418 - Certain Liquid Crystal Ewriters and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 4418] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00640] [[Page 4418]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1035] Certain Liquid Crystal Ewriters and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 8, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Kent Displays, Inc. of Kent, Ohio. 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 liquid crystal eWriters and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,351,506 (``the '506 patent'') and 8,947,604 (``the '604 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. 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 January 9, 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 liquid crystal eWriters and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-5, 10, 11, 13-16, 18-23, 26, and 27 of the '506 patent and claims 1, 2, 9-11, 15-17, 21, and 22 of the '604 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: Kent Displays, Inc., 343 Portage Boulevard, Kent, OH 44240. (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: Shenzhen Howshow Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a Shenzhen Howshare Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a Howshare, Building 8, 2nd Floor, Fuyuan Industrial Zone, No. 28 Qiaotang Road, Fuyong Street, Baoan District, Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen SUNstone Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a iQbe, 3/F, Bldg. F, No. 1 Industry Park, Guanlong Village, Xili, Shenzhen, China. (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. OUII 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 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: January 9, 2017. William R. Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-00640 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules investigation will not be granted unless
COMMISSION of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 good cause therefor is shown.
(2016). Failure of a respondent to file a timely
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1035] Scope of Investigation: Having response to each allegation in the
considered the complaint, the U.S. complaint and in this notice may be
Certain Liquid Crystal Ewriters and International Trade Commission, on
Components Thereof; Institution of deemed to constitute a waiver of the
January 9, 2017, ordered that— right to appear and contest the
Investigation (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of allegations of the complaint and this
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as notice, and to authorize the
Commission. amended, an investigation be instituted administrative law judge and the
ACTION: Notice. to determine whether there is a Commission, without further notice to
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of the respondent, to find the facts to be as
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a section 337 in the importation into the alleged in the complaint and this notice
complaint was filed with the U.S. United States, the sale for importation, and to enter an initial determination
International Trade Commission on or the sale within the United States after and a final determination containing
December 8, 2016, under section 337 of importation of certain liquid crystal such findings, and may result in the
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 eWriters and components thereof by issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Kent Displays, reason of infringement of one or more of and desist order or both directed against
Inc. of Kent, Ohio. The complaint claims 1–5, 10, 11, 13–16, 18–23, 26, the respondent.
alleges violations of section 337 based and 27 of the ’506 patent and claims 1,
By order of the Commission.
upon the importation into the United 2, 9–11, 15–17, 21, and 22 of the ’604
Issued: January 9, 2017.
States, the sale for importation, and the patent; and whether an industry in the
United States exists as required by William R. Bishop,
sale within the United States after
importation of certain liquid crystal subsection (a)(2) of section 337; Supervisory Hearings and Information
(2) For the purpose of the Officer.
eWriters and components thereof by
reason of infringement of certain claims investigation so instituted, the following [FR Doc. 2017–00640 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,351,506 (‘‘the ’506 are hereby named as parties upon which BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
patent’’) and 8,947,604 (‘‘the ’604 this notice of investigation shall be
patent’’). The complaint further alleges served:
that an industry in the United States (a) The complainant is: Kent Displays, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of Inc., 343 Portage Boulevard, Kent, OH COMMISSION
section 337. 44240. [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–566 and 731–
The complainant requests that the (b) The respondents are the following TA–1342 (Preliminary)]
Commission institute an investigation entities alleged to be in violation of
and, after the investigation, issue a section 337, and are the parties upon Softwood Lumber Products From
limited exclusion order and cease and which the complaint is to be served: Canada; Determinations
desist orders. Shenzhen Howshow Technology Co., On the basis of the record 1 developed
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for Ltd., d/b/a Shenzhen Howshare in the subject investigations, the United
any confidential information contained Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a States International Trade Commission
therein, is available for inspection Howshare, Building 8, 2nd Floor, (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. Fuyuan Industrial Zone, No. 28 to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Qiaotang Road, Fuyong Street, Baoan that there is a reasonable indication that
Secretary, U.S. International Trade District, Shenzhen, China. an industry in the United States is
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room Shenzhen SUNstone Technology Co., materially injured by reason of imports
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Ltd., d/b/a iQbe, 3/F, Bldg. F, No. 1 of softwood lumber products from
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Industry Park, Guanlong Village, Xili, Canada, provided for in subheadings
individuals are advised that information Shenzhen, China. 4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10,
on this matter can be obtained by (3) For the investigation so instituted, 4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.25, and
contacting the Commission’s TDD the Chief Administrative Law Judge, may also be classified in subheadings
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons U.S. International Trade Commission, 4415.20.40, 4415.20.80, 4418.90.46,
with mobility impairments who will shall designate the presiding 4421.90.70, 4421.90.94, and 4421.90.97
need special assistance in gaining access Administrative Law Judge. OUII will not of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
to the Commission should contact the participate as a party in this the United States, that are allegedly
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– investigation. subsidized and sold in the United States
2000. General information concerning Responses to the complaint and the at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’).2
the Commission may also be obtained notice of investigation must be Commencement of Final Phase
by accessing its internet server at submitted by the named respondents in Investigations
https://www.usitc.gov. The public accordance with section 210.13 of the
record for this investigation may be Commission’s Rules of Practice and Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
viewed on the Commission’s electronic Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to Commission’s rules, the Commission
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such also gives notice of the commencement
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The responses will be considered by the of the final phase of its investigations.
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services, Commission if received not later than 20 The Commission will issue a final phase
U.S. International Trade Commission, days after the date of service by the notice of scheduling, which will be
telephone (202) 205–1802. Commission of the complaint and the 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Authority: The authority for institution of notice of investigation. Extensions of Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
this investigation is contained in section 337 time for submitting responses to the CFR 207.2(f)).
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and complaint and the notice of 2 Commissioner Pinkert not participating.
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