The International Trade Administration published notices in the Jan. 14 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):
Clenergy (Xiamen) Technology Co.’s solar panel mounting systems fall outside of the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on aluminum extrusions from China (A-570-967 / C-570-968), said the International Trade Administration. The mounting systems, as imported from China, are finished goods kits that are excluded from coverage by the scope language of the AD and CV duty orders, it said.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Jan. 11 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 Administration published notices in the Jan. 11 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. 10 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 terminated an enforcement proceeding related to a Section 337 patent complaint by Align Technology on dental positioning devices (337-TA-562) because the alleged violations did not fall within the scope of a 2006 consent order. While Align had complained that electronic data transfers of its trade secrets by ClearConnect and two related individuals violated the consent order, the ITC found that the consent order contained no provision against electronic data transfers. In so doing, the ITC reversed an administrative law judge’s determination.
The International Trade Commission is accepting more comments on Speculative Product Design’s (aka Speck) Section 337 patent complaint on cases for portable electronic devices. After having issued a correction to its earlier request for comments, the agency will now accept submissions until about Jan. 19. The proposed respondents in the investigation include:
The International Trade Commission is seeking comments by Jan. 18 on public interest factors related to Innovation First’s Section 337 trade secret complaint against CVS Pharmacy’s imports of robotic toy fish. Innovation First is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against imports of the product, which was manufactured in China by Zuru. According to the complaint, a former Chinese employee of Innovation First developed the technologies covered by the trade secrets. The employee then left the company, and in violation of the terms of his separation agreement shared the secrets with his new employer, Zuru.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Jan. 10 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 Administration issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review of certain cased pencils from China (A-570-827). The ITA preliminarily assigned Dixon Stationary1 an AD rate of 92.46 percent, . It also rescinded the review with respect to three companies for which review requests were withdrawn.2 These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rates for this company.