82 FR 56265 - Certain Batteries and Electrochemical Devices Containing Composite Separators, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Institution of Investigation
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56265-56266] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25624] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1087] Certain Batteries and Electrochemical Devices Containing Composite Separators, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; 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 October 25, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea; LG Chem Michigan Inc. of Holland Michigan; LG Chem Power Inc. of Troy, Michigan; and Toray Industries, Inc. of Japan. A supplement was filed on November 15, 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 batteries and electrochemical devices containing composite separators, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of infringement of one or more of U.S. Patent No. 7,662,517 (``the '517 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,638,241 (``the '241 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,709,152 (``the '152 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. 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, Katherine M. Hiner, Docket Services, telephone (202) 205-1802. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on November 21, 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 batteries and electrochemical devices containing composite separators, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 2, 5-15, and 18 of the '517 patent; claims 1-5, 9- 12, 14-31, and 33-36 of the '241 patent; and claims 1-13 and 16-20 of the '152 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: LG Chem, Ltd. LG, Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07336, South Korea LG Chem Michigan Inc., 1 LG Way, Holland, MI 49423 LG Chem Power Inc., 1857 Technology Drive, Troy, MI 48083 Toray Industries, Inc., Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, 1-1, Nihonbashi- Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is to be served: Amperex Technology Limited, 3503 Wharf Cable TV Tower, 9 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan N.T., Hong Kong DJI Technology Co., Ltd., 14th Floor, West Wing, Skyworth, Semiconductor Design Building, No. 18, Gaoxin South 4th Ave, Nanshan District, 518057 Shenzhen, China DJI Technology, Inc., 201 S Victory Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91502 Guangdong OPPO Mobile, Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., 18 Haibin Road, Wusha, Chang'An Town, Dongguan, 523850, Guangdong, China OPPO Digital, Inc., 162 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (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 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 [[Page 56266]] 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: November 21, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017-25624 Filed 11-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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www.sandiego.gov/water/purewater/ and, after the investigation, issue a this notice of investigation shall be
purewatersd/reports. limited exclusion order and a cease and served:
desist order. (a) The complainants are:
Public Disclosure
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for LG Chem, Ltd. LG, Twin Towers, 128
Before including your address, phone any confidential information contained Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
number, email address, or other therein, is available for inspection 07336, South Korea
personal identifying information in your during official business hours (8:45 a.m. LG Chem Michigan Inc., 1 LG Way,
comment, you should be aware that to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Holland, MI 49423
your entire comment—including your Secretary, U.S. International Trade LG Chem Power Inc., 1857 Technology
personal identifying information—may Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room Drive, Troy, MI 48083
be made publicly available at any time. 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Toray Industries, Inc., Nihonbashi
While you can ask us in your comment (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Mitsui Tower, 1–1, Nihonbashi-
to withhold your personal identifying individuals are advised that information Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku,
information from public review, we on this matter can be obtained by Tokyo, Japan
cannot guarantee that we will be able to contacting the Commission’s TDD (b) The respondent is the following
do so. terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons entity alleged to be in violation of
Dated: November 20, 2017. with mobility impairments who will section 337, and is the party upon
Jacklynn Gould, need special assistance in gaining access which the complaint is to be served:
Acting Regional Director, Lower Colorado to the Commission should contact the Amperex Technology Limited, 3503
Region. Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– Wharf Cable TV Tower, 9 Hoi Shing
[FR Doc. 2017–25662 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] 2000. General information concerning Road, Tsuen Wan N.T., Hong Kong
BILLING CODE 4332–90–P the Commission may also be obtained DJI Technology Co., Ltd., 14th Floor,
by accessing its internet server at West Wing, Skyworth, Semiconductor
https://www.usitc.gov. The public Design Building, No. 18, Gaoxin
INTERNATIONAL TRADE record for this investigation may be South 4th Ave, Nanshan District,
COMMISSION viewed on the Commission’s electronic 518057 Shenzhen, China
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. DJI Technology, Inc., 201 S Victory
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1087] Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91502
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Docket Services, U.S. Guangdong OPPO Mobile,
Certain Batteries and Electrochemical Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., 18
Devices Containing Composite International Trade Commission,
Katherine M. Hiner, Docket Services, Haibin Road, Wusha, Chang’An
Separators, Components Thereof, and Town, Dongguan, 523850,
Products Containing Same; Institution telephone (202) 205–1802.
Guangdong, China
of Investigation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPPO Digital, Inc., 162 Constitution
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Authority: The authority for Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Commission. institution of this investigation is (3) For the investigation so instituted,
contained in section 337 of the Tariff the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
ACTION: Notice.
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 U.S. International Trade Commission,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a and in section 210.10 of the shall designate the presiding
complaint was filed with the U.S. Commission’s Rules of Practice and Administrative Law Judge. The Office of
International Trade Commission on Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017). Unfair Import Investigations will not
October 25, 2017, under section 337 of Scope of Investigation: Having participate as a party in this
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on considered the complaint, the U.S. investigation.
behalf of LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea; International Trade Commission, on Responses to the complaint and the
LG Chem Michigan Inc. of Holland November 21, 2017, ordered that— notice of investigation must be
Michigan; LG Chem Power Inc. of Troy, (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of submitted by the named respondents in
Michigan; and Toray Industries, Inc. of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as accordance with section 210.13 of the
Japan. A supplement was filed on amended, an investigation be instituted Commission’s Rules of Practice and
November 15, 2017. The complaint to determine whether there is a Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
alleges violations of section 337 based violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
upon the importation into the United section 337 in the importation into the responses will be considered by the
States, the sale for importation, and the United States, the sale for importation, Commission if received not later than 20
sale within the United States after or the sale within the United States after days after the date of service by the
importation of certain batteries and importation of certain batteries and Commission of the complaint and the
electrochemical devices containing electrochemical devices containing notice of investigation. Extensions of
composite separators, components composite separators, components time for submitting responses to the
thereof, and products containing same thereof, and products containing same complaint and the notice of
by reason of infringement of one or by reason of infringement of one or investigation will not be granted unless
more of U.S. Patent No. 7,662,517 (‘‘the more of claims 1, 2, 5–15, and 18 of the good cause therefor is shown.
’517 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,638,241 ’517 patent; claims 1–5, 9–12, 14–31, Failure of a respondent to file a timely
(‘‘the ’241 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. and 33–36 of the ’241 patent; and claims response to each allegation in the
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7,709,152 (‘‘the ’152 patent’’). The 1–13 and 16–20 of the ’152 patent; and complaint and in this notice may be
complaint further alleges that an whether an industry in the United deemed to constitute a waiver of the
industry in the United States exists as States exists as required by subsection right to appear and contest the
required by the applicable Federal (a)(2) of section 337; allegations of the complaint and this
Statute. (2) For the purpose of the notice, and to authorize the
The complainants request that the investigation so instituted, the following administrative law judge and the
Commission institute an investigation are hereby named as parties upon which Commission, without further notice to
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the respondent, to find the facts to be as Secretary, U.S. International Trade (2) For the purpose of the
alleged in the complaint and this notice Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room investigation so instituted, the following
and to enter an initial determination 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone are hereby named as parties upon which
and a final determination containing (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired this notice of investigation shall be
such findings, and may result in the individuals are advised that information served:
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease on this matter can be obtained by (a) The complainants are: National
and desist order or both directed against contacting the Commission’s TDD Products Inc., 8410 Dallas Ave S.,
the respondent. terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Seattle, WA 98108.
with mobility impairments who will (b) The respondent is the following
By order of the Commission.
need special assistance in gaining access entity alleged to be in violation of
Issued: November 21, 2017. section 337, and is the party upon
to the Commission should contact the
Katherine M. Hiner, which the complaint is to be served:
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
Supervisory Attorney. 2000. General information concerning Shenzhen Chengshuo Technology Co.,
[FR Doc. 2017–25624 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] the Commission may also be obtained Ltd., d/b/a WUPP, Building A, No. 18,
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P by accessing its internet server at Zhongbuqiao, Qixianqiao Village,
https://www.usitc.gov. The public Dalu Ind. Zone, Liangzhu Town,
record for this investigation may be Yuhang Dist., Hangzhou, Zhejiang,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE viewed on the Commission’s electronic China
COMMISSION docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Foshan City Qishi Sporting Goods,
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1086] Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a N-Star,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Guangfo Road No. 71, Nanhai District,
Pathenia M. Proctor, Office of Unfair
Certain Mounting Apparatuses for Foshan City, Guangdong, China
Import Investigations, U.S. International
Holding Portable Electronic Devices 258200
Trade Commission, telephone (202) Chengdu MWUPP Technology Co., Ltd,
and Components Thereof; Institution 205–2560.
of Investigation Building 1, Third Floor, Door 15, 10
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Jinkang Road; Wuhou District,
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade The authority for institution of this Chengdu City, Sichuan Province,
Commission. investigation is contained in section 337 China 610045
ACTION: Notice. of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, Shenzhen Yingxue Technology Co.,
19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of Ltd., d/b/a Yingxue Tech, Room 14H,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Haojingmingyuan Phase II, No. 28
complaint was filed with the U.S. Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017). Zhengqing Road, Buji Town,
International Trade Commission on
Scope of Investigation: Having Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
October 24, 2017, under section 337 of
considered the complaint, the U.S. 518112
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on Shenzhen Shunsihang Technology Co.,
behalf of National Products Inc. of International Trade Commission, on
Ltd., d/b/a BlueFire, Room 16D,
Seattle, Washington. A supplement to November 21, 2017, ordered that—
Yonghuafu, Building No. 1,
the complaint was filed on November 3, (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
Longcheng Huafu, Longcheng St.,
2017. The complaint alleges violations section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Longgang, District, Shenzhen, China
of section 337 based upon the amended, an investigation be instituted
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importation into the United States, the to determine: Guangzhou Kean Products Co., Ltd.,
sale for importation, and the sale within (a) Whether there is a violation of Room 216–218, No. 275, D District,
the United States after importation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the Zeng Cha Road, Baiyun District,
certain mounting apparatuses for importation into the United States, the Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
holding portable electronic devices and sale for importation, or the sale within Prolech Electronics Limited, Building 2,
components thereof by reason of the United States after importation of Floor 2, Ba Fang Yuan Industrial, Gui
infringement of U.S. Patent No. certain mounting apparatuses for Shan Road Number 9, Xixiang Town,
8,544,161 (‘‘the ’161 Patent’’); U.S. holding portable electronic devices and Baoan District, Shenzhen, China
Patent No. D703,657 (‘‘the ’657 Patent’’); components thereof by reason of Gangzhou Kaicheng Metal Produce Co.,
U.S. Patent No. 8,186,636 (‘‘the ’636 infringement of one or more of claims Ltd. d/b/a ZJMOTO No. 17, Xijiu
Patent’’); U.S. Patent No. D571,278 (‘‘the 1–18 of the ’161 patent; claim 1 of the Street, Jinshazhou, Baiyun Dist.,
’278 Patent’’); U.S. Patent No. D574,204 ’657 patent; claims 1–20 of the ’636 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
(‘‘the ’204 Patent’’); U.S. Patent No. patent; claim 1 of the ’278 patent; claims 510165
9,568,148 (‘‘the ’148 Patent’’); and U.S. 1 of the ’204 patent; claims 1–13 of the Shenzhen Smilin Electronic
Trademark Registration No. 4,254,086 ’148 patent; and whether an industry in Technology, Co., Ltd., 40 Building,
(‘‘the ’086 Trademark’’). The complaint the United States exists as required by Niulanqian Village, Minzhi Street,
further alleges that an industry in the subsection (a)(2) of section 337; Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong,
United States exists as required by the (c) whether there is a violation of China 518131
applicable Federal Statute. subsection (a)(1)(C) of section 337 in the Shenzhen New Dream Intelligent
The complainants request that the importation into the United States, the Plastic, Co., Ltd., B511, Lanshang
Commission institute an investigation sale for importation, or the sale within Innovation Park, No. 7, Xinfeng Road,
and, after the investigation, issue a the United States after importation of Longcheng Street, Longgang District,
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limited exclusion order and a cease and certain mounting apparatuses for Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518172
desist order. holding portable electronic devices and (c) The Office of Unfair Import
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for components thereof by reason of Investigations, U.S. International Trade
any confidential information contained infringement of the ’086 trademark; and Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
therein, is available for inspection whether an industry in the United 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. States exists as required by subsection (3) For the investigation so instituted,
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the (a)(2) of section 337; the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 56265 |
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