The International Trade Commission has ended a Section 337 investigation on imported smart thermostats and load control switches (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1277) after finding no violation, according to a notice. The investigation followed a September 2021 complaint by Causam Enterprises, which alleged Alarm.com, Ecobee, EnergyHub, Itron, Resideo and Xylem were manufacturing and importing devices that infringed four of Causam's patents for power consumption reporting devices (see 2109010021).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 22 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 Feb. 21 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 has recognized a Chinese company's name change for the purposes of antidumping duties on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished from China (A-570-601). The agency upheld its preliminary finding (see 2212300038) that Stemco Vehicle Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to GGB Bearing Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., in the final results of a changed circumstances review set to be published Feb. 22. The agency found Stemco operates as the same business entity other than the change in name. Commerce determined that Stemco will be assigned the AD duty rate previously assigned to GGB, 7.04%. The new cash deposit rate will be effective Feb. 22 and remain in effect until further notice.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 17 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 is considering a possible Section 337 investigation on imported portable battery jump-starters and components (ITC Docket No. 3669), it said in a Federal Register notice.
The International Trade Commission found no violation of Section 337 in an investigation on imported radio frequency transmission devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1278), it said in a notice. The investigation followed an August 2021 complaint filed by Zebra Technologies alleging RF transmission devices used to track cargo and inventory imported by OnAsset Intelligence infringed on two of Zebra's patents and asking the ITC for a limited exclusion order (see 2109010022). The investigation was partially terminated in May 2022 with respect to one of the patents. In October 2022, Administrative Law Judge Clark Cheney initially found no violation, saying Zebra failed to establish infringement. The ITC concurred this month.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 16 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 Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on hardwood plywood products from China (A-570-051). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD rates on importers for subject merchandise entered during calendar year 2021. New cash deposit rates set in these final results take effect Feb. 17.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 15 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):