The International Trade Commission began two Section 337 investigations on imported portable battery jump starters, the commission said in two separate Federal Register notices (ITC Inv. Nos. 337-TA-1359, -1360). The investigations follow a Feb. 13 complaint by the NOCO Company, an Ohio-based consumer electronics company (See 2302170011). The amended complaint alleged that 19 different respondents had infringed on five of NOCO's patents and the "NOCO X" design trade dress, and had engaged in false advertising and other unfair competition. In both investigations, NOCO asked the ITC for a permanent limited exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register April 17 on the following AD/CV duty 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 published notices in the April 14 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by April 25 concerning a potential Section 337 investigation on imported light detection and ranging (lidar) systems. The ITC notice follows an April 11 complaint by Ouster, a California-based producer of lidar hardware and software. It alleges that Chinese company Hesai Technology and its U.S.- and Cayman Islands-based affiliates have imported lidar devices that infringe on five of Ouster's patents. Ouster seeks a permanent limited exclusion order barring the respondents’ infringing lidar systems from entry as well as a cease and desist order.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on polyethylene retail carrier bags from China (A-570-886). Commerce continued to find that the only two companies remaining under review -- Dongguan Nozawa Plastics Products Co., Ltd. and its affiliate United Power Packaging, Ltd. -- did not have any shipments during the period of review. As a result, their cash deposit rate will not change, and any entries under their case numbers during the period Aug. 1, 2021, through July 31, 2022, will be liquidated at the China-wide rate, which is 77.57%.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 13 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission has determined to issue a limited exclusion order barring entry of certain infringing refrigerator water filtration devices and components thereof (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1290) that are imported by or on behalf of nine U.S. and Chinese companies, it said in a Federal Register notice released April 13.
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on imported LED landscape lighting devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1358), it said in a Federal Register notice. The investigation follows a March 10 complaint by Wangs Alliance (WAC Lighting), a New York-based lighting company. The complaint alleged Hinkley Lighting of Ohio imported lights and fixtures that infringe on three of WAC's patents that allow users to adjust settings and variable beam angles in a housing, removing the need for installers and disassembly to make adjustments while protecting the assemblies from the elements. WAC asked for a permanent limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 12 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register April 12 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):