The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 5 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) 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 Feb. 14 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of glass substrates infringe patents held by Corning Incorporated, it said in a notice to be published Feb. 6. According to the complaint, the complainant is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against LG, Hisense, HKC, and six other companies to bar from entry "certain glass substrates for liquid crystal displays, products containing the same, and methods for manufacturing the same" that violate the complainant's patents. The products are used in "display panels and electronic devices containing the same, including TVs, monitors, notebook and laptop computers, and tablets." This is the second complaint Corning has submitted in as many months (see 2412230044).
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on dryer wall exhaust vent assemblies (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1437) after receiving allegations filed by InOvate Acquisitions Company that Chinese company Xiamen Dirongte Trading Co., Ltd. is importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a notice to be published Feb. 6.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2:
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 4 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) 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 published notices in the Feb. 3 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) 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 is issuing a limited exclusion order banning imports of vaporizer devices and their cartridges (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1368) from the U.S. company NJOY and its affiliates, it said in a notice to be published Feb. 4. Additionally, the ITC issued cease and desist orders against the respondents but imposed no bond for covered articles imported or sold during the period of presidential review. The order concludes a Section 337 investigation the ITC launched in August 2023, based on allegations by Juul that NJOY and its affiliates are importing vaping devices and components that infringe four patents owned by Juul.
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on shapewear garments (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1436) after receiving allegations filed by Spanx that U.S. companies Honeylove Sculptwear, Daerwene and Dolce Vita Intimates and three Chinese companies are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a Jan. 31 news release.
The Commerce Department is giving advance notice that in automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in March it will consider revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on sugar from Mexico (A-201-845/C-201-846) and wooden cabinets and vanities from China (A-570-106/C-570-107), as well as the AD order on small diameter graphite electrodes from China (A-570-929). These orders will be revoked, or investigation terminated, unless Commerce finds that revocation would lead to dumping and the International Trade Commission finds that revocation would result in injury to U.S. industry, Commerce said.
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission began five-year sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on refined brown aluminum oxide from China (A-570-882) and steel threaded rod from China (A-570-932), Commerce said in a notice Feb. 3.