Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II); Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 19, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of FUJIFILM Corporation of Japan and FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. of Bedford, Massachusetts. A supplement to the complaint was filed on October 6, 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 magnetic data storage tapes and cartridges containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,630,256 (``the '256 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,835,451 (``the '451 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,011,899 (``the '899 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,462,905 (``the '905 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,783,094 (``the '094 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 cease and desist orders.