The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that ProfoundBio, Genmab and their subsidiaries are importing and selling antibody drugs that infringe patents held by AbbVie Inc., and ImmunoGen, Inc. (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1466), it said in a notice to be published Dec. 22.
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that Samsung and LG Electronics and their subsidiaries, and six U.S.- and Canada-based companies are importing and selling microwave hoods that infringe patents held by Whirlpool Corporation (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1467), it said in a notice to be published Dec. 22.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 19 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 is amending the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on aluminum foil from Oman (A-523-815), which became effective Sept. 12. The change is to correct ministerial errors in the calculations of the rates for entries of subject merchandise from one company during the period Nov. 1, 2022, through Oct. 31, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Japan (A-588-872). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered Dec. 1, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on mobile access equipment and subassemblies thereof from China (C-570-140). The agency set a new CVD cash deposit rate for one Chinese producer and exporter, Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. (Dingli), and its cross-owned affiliates. The new rate is down from the preliminary rate of 79.33%. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for entries during the period Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 18 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. 29 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of dental burs infringe patents held by Versah, LLC, it said in a notice to be published Dec. 19 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, Versah is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against 16 companies, to bar from entry "certain dental burs and kits thereof" that violate its patents. Versah said that its products are "specialized drill bits used with dental drilling tools."
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 29 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of communication devices infringe patents held by Active Wireless Technologies, it said in a notice to be published Dec. 19 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, Active Wireless is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against BLU Products, DISH Wireless, HTC, LG Electronics, OnePlus, Qualcomm, TCL, T-Mobile and their subsidiaries, to bar from entry "certain wireless communication devices and components thereof" that violate its patents. Active Wireless said that the violating products are "mobile phones and tablet computers with wireless communication."
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that U.S. company Glas, Inc. is importing and selling vaporizer devices that infringe patents held by Juul Labs (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1464), it said in a notice to be published Dec. 19.