Certain Blood Cholesterol Testing Strips and Associated Systems Containing the 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 Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana. On May 11, 2018, PTS filed a letter correcting the expiration dates for two of the three asserted patents. 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 blood cholesterol testing strips and associated systems containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,087,397 (``the '397 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,625,721 (``the '721 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,494,818 (``the '818 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 limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.