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Commerce Begins AD/CV Duty Investigations on MSG from China and Indonesia
October 25, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia, according to an Oct. 24 fact sheet released by the agency. Ajinomoto North America (AJINA) requested the investigations on Sept. 16, alleging dumped and illegally-subsidized imports of the food additive are undercutting prices and hurting industry profits (see 13091813). MSG from China is already subject to European Union AD duties.

New ITC Investigation Notices for Oct. 24
October 24, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 24 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):

ITC Asks for Comments on Trico Wiper Blades Patent Complaint
October 24, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by Nov. 2 on public interest factors raised by Trico’s Section 337 patent complaint on imports of Federal-Mogul windshield wiper blades. Trico filed its complaint on Oct. 21, alleging Federal-Mogul imports several models of wiper blades from South Korea and Mexico that infringe Trico’s patents (see 13102303. The ITC is currently in the middle of another investigation of Trico wiper blades requested by Federal-Mogul.

ITC Announces Expected Postponement of AD/CVD Deadlines
October 24, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

As promised, the International Trade Commission is extending by 16 days all deadlines in its antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, on account of the Oct. 1-16 federal government shutdown. The Commerce Department granted a similar extension for its own AD/CVD deadlines (see 13101821). The ITC said it would toll AD/CVD deadlines at the beginning of the shutdown (see 13100212). The commission also set new dates for conferences on its preliminary injury determinations in three ongoing AD/CVD proceedings on monosodium glutamate, grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), and non-oriented electrical steel (NOES).

ITC Names Bianchi as General Counsel, MacDonald as Director of Unfair Import Investigations
October 24, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission on Oct. 23 named a new general counsel and a new director of the Office of Unfair Import Investigations. The ITC said Dominic Bianchi will be the agency’s general counsel (here). Bianchi is currently at the ITC in another role, and previously was an employee of the U.S. Trade Representative. Margaret MacDonald joined the ITC as director of the Office of Unfair Import Investigations (here). MacDonald was previously an intellectual property lawyer at Perkins Coie.

New ITC Investigation Notices for Oct. 23
October 23, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 23 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):

ITC Asks for Comments on Possible Import Ban for Some HTC Phones and Tablets
October 23, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by Nov. 13 on public interest issues raised by a possible ban on imports of some HTC mobile phones and tablets. An administrative law judge recommended a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against HTC and its related entities to prohibit import and sale of devices that infringe patents held by Nokia and Intellisync Corporation. The ITC began the its investigation, titled “Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones and Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof” (337-TA-847), in June 2012.

Trico Hits Back at Federal-Mogul With Windshield Wiper Import Ban Request
October 23, 2013 by Brian Feito|AD/CV - Patent

Trico filed a petition Oct. 21 with the International Trade Commission for an import ban on certain types of Federal-Mogul windshield wiper blades. The petition says Federal-Mogul is importing windshield wiper blades that infringe Trico’s patents, in violation of Section 337, and names Federal Mogul’s ANCO Contour, ANCO Profile, and GM GR.10.146 blades as culprits. According to Trico, Federal-Mogul imports the wiper blades from South Korea and Mexico. The ITC is currently in the midst of a similar investigation of Trico wiper blades requested by Federal-Mogul in May (see 13051404). Each company is requesting limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders against one another.