83 FR 27021 - Certain Full-Capture Arrow Rests and Components Thereof Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 4, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Bear Archery, Inc. of Evansville, Indiana. 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 full-capture arrow rests and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,978,775 (``the '775 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27021-27022]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12469]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1117]


Certain Full-Capture Arrow Rests 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 May 4, 2018, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Bear Archery, Inc. 
of Evansville, Indiana. 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 full-capture arrow rests and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,978,775 (``the '775 patent''). The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
as required by the applicable Federal Statute.
    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.

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: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

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 (2018).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on June 5, 2018, 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 products identified 
in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-
3, 5-7, 16-22, 24-26, 31-33, and 35 of the '775 patent; and whether an 
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) 
of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``arrow rests having a 
slotted circular shaped ring with bristles pointed inward to provide 
radial support for an arrow, which are designed for attachment to an 
archery bow to support an arrow before it is fired'';
    (3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:

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    (a) The complainant is: Bear Archery, Inc., 817 Maxwell Avenue, 
Evansville, IN 47706.
    (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:

2BULBS Technology Co. Ltd., Qilin Technology Innovation Park, Nanjing, 
Jiangsu, China 210046
Ningbo Linkboy Outdoor Sports Co., Ltd, B1, 599 Qiming Road, Xiaying 
Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Shenzhen Keepmyway Tech. Co., Ltd. Building 2, Bagualing Industrial 
Zone, Bagua 2nd Rd., Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518000
Zhengzhou IRQ Outdoor Sports Co., Ltd., Shengshijingwei Building B, No. 
18, Xinghua North St., Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Wenqing Zhang, Room 308, No. 2, Fuhua Building, Fuhua Road, Futian 
District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 51800
Tingting Ye, Freecity 659, Huaqiangbei, Futian District, Shenzhen, 
Guangdong, China 51800
Tao Li, Shenzhenshi Longhuaqu Dalangjiedao, Tongshengshequ 
Iinchenggongyeyuan, Disandong 11 Lou Afengeti, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 
China 518000
Sean Yuan, 97 Fuzhou South Road, Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Shandong, China 
266300

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    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: June 6, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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