Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Jan. 13 on a potential Section 337 investigation on thyroid hormone receptor-beta agonists, it said in a notice. The notice follows a Dec. 29 complaint by Viking Therapeutics, which seeks to exclude certain selective thyroid hormone receptor-beta agonists of the companies Ascletis Bioscience, Ascletis Pharma, Ascletis Pharmaceuticals and Gannex Pharma, which Viking says import thyroid hormone receptor-beta agonists that use and are made from the "unlawfully misappropriated" trade secrets belonging to Viking. The complaint also names Jinzi "Jason" Wu, founder of Ascletis Pharma, who is currently CEO and chairman of the board. Viking seeks a permanent limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 3 Federal Register on the following 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 Commerce Department is giving advance notice that in automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in February it will consider revoking the antidumping duty orders on fine denier polyester staple fiber from South Korea and Taiwan (A-580-893, A-583-860); lined paper products from China (A-570-901) and pure magnesium from China (A-570-864); as well as the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on cut-to-length carbon quality steel plate from India, Indonesia and South Korea (A-533-817/C-533-818, A-560-805/C-560-806, A-580-836/C-580-837); fine denier polyester staple fiber from China and India (A-570-060/C-570-061, A-533-875/C-570-876); and lined paper products from India (A-533-843/C-533-844). These orders will be revoked 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 circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan, India and Thailand (A-583-008, A-533-502, A-549-502); circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from South Korea, Mexico, Taiwan and Brazil (A-580-809, A-201-805, A-583-814, A-351-809); cold drawn mechanical tubing from Germany, Italy, South Korea and Switzerland (A-428-845, A-475-838, A-580-892, A-441-801); and seamless line and pressure pipe from Germany (A-428-820), as well as the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey (A-489-501/C-489-502); and cold drawn mechanical tubing from China and India (A-570-058/C-570-059, A-533-873/C-533-874), Commerce said in a notice published Jan. 3.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Dec. 26 - Jan. 1:
The International Trade Commission posted the 2023 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The new HTS implements the removal of AGOA benefits for Burkina Faso, as well as a lengthy list of 10-digit level changes including a bevy of new organic provisions for fruits and vegetables, more detailed provisions for plywood of tropical wood, and new tariff breakouts for pillows. Changes were effective as of Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 30 Federal Register on the following 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 has determined to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order against imported Apple Watches for patent infringement (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1266) but suspended the enforcement pending a patent decision by the Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board, it said in a notice released Dec. 29.
The International Trade Commission has begun a formal Section 337 investigation on imported location-sharing systems and related software and components (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1347), it said in a Federal Register notice. The investigation follows a Nov. 16 by Advanced Ground Information Systems (AGIS). The complaint alleges that Google, Samsung, OnePlus Technology, TCL Technology Group, TCT Mobile, Motorola Mobility, Lenovo, HMD, Sony, ASUSTek, ASUS Computer, Caterpillar, BLU Products, Panasonic, Kyocera, Xiaomi and related companies and subsidiaries import smart phones and similar products that infringe on five patents held by AGIS, covering forced message alert software, interactive mapping and network setup tools. AGIS has asked the ITC for a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 28 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):