Certain Blow-Molded Bag-In-Container Devices, Associated Components, and End Products Containing or Using Same: Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 30, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. of Belgium and Anheuser-Busch, LLC of St. Louis, Missouri. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on May 4, 2018 and May 15, 2018. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 blow-molded bag-in-container devices, associated components, and end products containing or using same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,162,372 (``the '372 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,517,876 (``the '876 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,555,572 (``the '572 patent''); and 9,944,453 (``the '453 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.