Neptun Light, Inc. and its owner Andrzej Bobel are requesting an International Trade Commission investigation of Section 337 violations by several companies importing compact fluorescent reflector lamps that infringe their patents. Reflector lamps are used for in-store display lighting, downlights, outdoor lighting, and indoor track lighting, among other things. Neptun’s patent allows reflector lamps to use a more-efficient fluorescent light source by putting the fluorescent light’s electronic ballast system in the reflector housing, the complaint said. The lamp is able to connect to a normal power line. According to the complaint, proposed respondents 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 requesting cease and desist and limited exclusion orders against all proposed respondents.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Jan. 30 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. 29 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 asking for comments by Feb. 7 on public interest factors that should influence its Section 337 patent investigation of certain wireless communications base stations and components thereof. Adaptix filed the complaint Jan. 24, alleging that Ericsson is importing base stations for LTE applications that infringe the company’s patents. Adaptix is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against Ericsson.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Jan. 29 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 new shipper review of frozen fish fillets from Vietnam (A-552-801), finding that the four reviewed companies did not dump imports of subject merchandise during the period under review. The ITA assigned preliminary AD rates of zero to frozen frozen fish fillets both produced and exported by: Quang Minh Seafood Co., Ltd.; Dai Thanh Seafoods Company Limited; Fatifish Company Limited; and Hoang Long Seafood Processing Co., Ltd. These proposed rates are not yet in effect, and may be amended in the final results.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review of laminated woven sacks from China (A-570-916) for one company, Zibo Aifudi Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd. The ITA said Aifudi did not cooperate in the review, so it assigned the company the China-wide rate. 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.
The International Trade Administration initiated administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with December anniversary dates. The ITA intends to issue the final results of these reviews no later than Dec. 31, 2013.
The International Trade Commission instituted a Section 337 patent investigation to determine if imports of mobile handsets with touch keyboard capabilities are infringing patents held by Nuance Communications, Swype, Tegic Communications, and ZI Corporation. The complaint, filed on Dec. 20 and amended Jan. 11, requests exclusion and cease and desist orders. The ITC named the following as respondents:
The International Trade Commission instituted a Section 337 investigation of balloon dissection devices imported and sold by Pajunk that violate a patent held by Coviden. The products are used by surgeons in performing laparoscopic hernia repair. Coviden requested an exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning import and sale of infringing merchandise.