The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 16 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 26 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of smartwatches infringe patents held by UnaliWear, it said in a notice to be published Dec. 17 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, UnaliWear is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Apple, Samsung, Google and Garmin to bar from entry "certain wearable devices with fall detection and components thereof" that violate its patents. UnaliWear said that its products are "wearable devices adapted to monitor a wearer’s physical activity patterns and to provide assistance to the wearer when a need for assistance is indicated."
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 26 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of smart rings infringe patents held by Samsung, it said in a notice to be published Dec. 17 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, Samsung is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Ouraring, to bar from entry "certain wearable devices" that violate its patents. Samsung said that its products are "wearable devices, specifically wearable biosignal interfaces and an operation method thereof as well as wearable electronic devices for detecting biometric information." Ouraring filed a Section 337 complaint on the same products against Samsung in November of this year (see 2511200011).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 15 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Flexographic photopolymer printing plates imported by Miraclon Corporation aren't covered by an antidumping duty order on aluminum lithographic printing plates from Japan, the Commerce Department ruled Nov. 24.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 12 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission found that imports of hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from Germany, India and Saudi Arabia injure a U.S. industry, paving the way for antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders, the agency announced Dec. 10. It issued this final determination following a Commerce Department finding that imports from Germany, India and Saudi Arabia are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, and imports from India are subsidized by the Indian government (see 2509220038 and 2509220027). As a result, the Commerce Department will issue AD orders on hexamine imports from Germany, India and Saudi Arabia and a CVD order on imports of this product from India.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 12 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 11 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department said it's rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain quartz surface products from China (C-570-085) for the period of review Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024, because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise for the company subject to the review during the review period. No cash deposit rates will change, and the current cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated CVD required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, it said.