The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Feb. 1 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):

The International Trade Commission instituted an investigation to determine whether wireless devices with 3G and/or 4G capabilities that infringe InterDigital’s patents are being imported and sold in the U.S. in violation of Section 337. InterDigital Communications, InterDigital Technology Corporation, IPR Licensing, Inc., and InterDigital Holdings, Inc. filed the joint complaint Jan. 2, asking that the ITC issue limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against Samsung, Nokia, ZTE, and Huawei. Products that InterDigital wants to exclude include the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy Note; the Nokia Lumia 822 and 920; the ZTE Avail, JetPack, and 4G Hotspot; and the Huawei MediaPad, USBConnect, Activa, and My Touch.

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by Feb. 12 on public interest factors raised by Neptune Technologies & Bioresources and Acasti Pharma’s Jan. 29 Section 337 complaint against imports of omega-3 extracts by ten companies that allegedly infringe its patents. Neptune and Acasti are requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against all respondents. Proposed respondents include:

The International Trade Administration published notices in the Feb. 1 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Jan.31 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):

Neptune Technologies & Bioresources and its subsidiary Acasti Pharma filed a Section 337 complaint at the International Trade Commission Jan. 29, alleging that ten companies are importing and selling omega-3 extracts that infringe its patents. The products at issue are extracts of omega-3 fatty acids from Antarctic krill. Neptune says the ten companies are infringing on its patents related to the extraction and purification process of the “krill oil.” The company is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against all respondents. The complaint proposed the following as respondents:

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about Feb. 9 on public interest factors that it should take into consideration in the Section 337 patent investigation of certain fluorescent reflector lamps and products and components containing same. Neptun requested the investigation, alleging that Maxlite, Technical Consumer Products, Salco Products, and Litetronics International are importing reflector lamps from China that infringe Neptun’s patents, and selling them in the U.S. Neptun is asking for limited exclusion and cease and desist orders.

The International Trade Administration is giving advance notice that it and the International Trade Commission will consider revoking the antidumping duty order on persulfates from China (A-570-847) in their automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in March. Advance notice is given because automatic sunset reviews have short deadlines. An order will be revoked unless the ITA finds that revocation would lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and the ITC finds that revocation would result in continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry. As a result, a negative determination by either the ITA or the ITC would result in the revocation of the order.

The International Trade Administration announced the opportunity to request administrative reviews by Feb. 28 for producers and exporters subject to 22 antidumping duty orders and four countervailing duty orders with February anniversary dates. Affected products include frozen warmwater shrimp, preserved mushrooms, pipe fittings, etc.

The International Trade Administration and the International Trade Commission initiated the five-year Sunset Review of the antidumping duty order on sodium hexametaphosphate from China (A-570-908).