The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 8 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. 17 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of food additives infringe patents held by T&R Chemicals, Inc., it said in a notice to be published Dec. 9 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, T&R is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Caragum International of France and Kemi Pine Rosins of Portugal, to bar from entry "certain glycerol esters of rosin and packaging thereof" that violate their patents. T&R said that its products are "food additives derived from natural resins, used primarily as emulsifiers and stabilizers in beverages, particularly citrus-flavored soft drinks and flavors."
The International Trade Commission is issuing a limited exclusion order banning imports of polycrystalline diamond compacts (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1236) from a number of companies in China and their subsidiaries, some of which are in the U.S., it said in a notice to be published Dec. 9. Additionally, the ITC issued cease and desist orders against the companies but declined to set a bond. The order concludes the Section 337 investigation that the ITC launched in December 2020, based on allegations by US Synthetic Corporation that companies are importing and selling merchandise that copies its abrasion-resistant PDCs which are used in bearings and industrial cutting tools, as well as drill bits used to drill for crude oil (see 2012290028).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 8 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 on Dec. 8 published a notice announcing the opportunity to request administrative reviews by Dec. 31 for producers and exporters subject to 54 antidumping duty orders, 20 countervailing duty orders and two suspension agreements with December anniversary dates, and 50 antidumping duty orders, 16 countervailing duty orders, and one suspended antidumping duty investigation with November anniversary dates.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 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. 15 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of construction vehicles infringe patents held by Superior Communications Inc., it said in a notice published Dec. 5 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, Superior is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Belkin Inc., to bar from entry "certain screen protectors, screen protector systems, and components thereof" that violate its patents. Superior said that its products are "screen protectors used with application trays."
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 15 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of bicycle trainers infringe patents held by Wahoo Fitness, it said in a notice published Dec. 5 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, Wahoo is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against JetBlack Cycling of Australia, to bar from entry "certain bicycle trainers and components thereof" that violate their patents. Wahoo said that its products are "devices that allow cyclists to ride their bicycle indoors."
The Commerce Department is set to begin administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders with September anniversary dates. Producers and exporters subject to administrative reviews on products from China or Vietnam must submit their separate rate certifications or applications on or about Dec. 22 in order to avoid being assigned high China-wide or Vietnam-wide rates.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 3 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):