The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Korea (A-580-809), which sets an AD cash deposit rate for two manufacturer/exporters. These rates, which are effective June 11, 2012, are expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
ON Corp., which sells digital TVs in the U.S. under the RCA brand, became a licensee under Vizio’s QAM patent portfolio. That ends a patent infringement lawsuit brought against On Corp. last year by Vizio at the U.S. International Trade Commission and in federal court. The parties didn't disclose financial terms of the agreement, but ON Corp. will make royalty payments for sales of licensed products. Vizio acquired seven QAM-related patents in April 2009 from Motorola, which have been the subject of patent infringement suits and countersuits among Vizio, Funai and LG and others. The patents were granted to General Instrument between 1993 and 1997.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the June 7 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 is considering the effect a limited exclusion order for respondents SKI Kolon PI, Inc. and SKC Inc.'s accused products in its Section 3371 investigation of certain polyimide films, products containing same, and related methods (337-TA-772) would have upon the public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the U.S., and U.S. consumers, in light of a May 10 administrative law judge’s recommended determination on remedy and bonding.
The Federal Trade Commission said International Trade Commission exclusion orders in favor of a standard essential patent (SEP) holder, where infringement is based on implementation of standardized technology, "has the potential to cause substantial harm to U.S. competition, consumers and innovation." It made the statement in response to an ITC request for comments in Investigation Nos. 337-TA-745 and 337-TA-752. The cases involve products such as Apple smartphones and Microsoft Xboxes.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the June 6 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):
Apple filed a section 337 patent complaint on personal data and mobile communications devices and related software June 4, according to the International Trade Commission. The proposed respondents are:
The International Trade Administration published notices in the June 6 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration issued an affirmative preliminary determination that small diameter graphite electrodes processed and exported from the U.K. to the U.S. by UK Carbon and Graphite Co., Ltd. is circumventing the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes from China (A-570-929). The ITA will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation and to require an AD cash deposit on unliquidated entries of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by UK Carbon and Graphite entered beginning March 18, 2011.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on citric acid and some citrate salts from China (A-570-937) for one company, finding an AD rate of zero for RZBC (RZBC Co., Ltd. / RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. / RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd.). 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 rate for this company.