The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 22 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 terminated an investigation on imported smart phones (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1312), according to a notice in the Federal Register.
Public interest comments are due Oct. 3 on a Section 337 complaint concerning smart thermostats, an International Trade Commission notice said (ITC Docket No. 3644). A Sept. 15 complaint by EDST and Quext alleged that iApartments, a Florida property management systems company, and Huarifu, a Taiwanese technology company, import and sell smart thermostats that infringe on three of EDST's patents on smart hubs for multifamily residences. EDST and Quext have asked the ITC to institute a permanent limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders following the investigation.
The International Trade Commission said in a notice that it has begun a formal investigation on imported outdoor and semi-outdoor electronic displays (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1331).
The Commerce Department migrated its review of whether Russia is a market economy from one antidumping investigation to another, Commerce said in a Sept. 19 notice. Commerce directed parties that had already made comments on the changed circumstances review in the original AD investigation to resubmit their comments and factual information for consideration to the new AD duty investigation. These entities, which include EuroChem Switzerland, Russia's Ministry of Economic Development, CF Industries Nitrogen and Wiley Rein, have until Sept. 28 to submit their comments.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 21 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Public interest comments are due Sept. 29 to the International Trade Commission following a Section 337 complaint regarding smart TVs, a notice in the Sept. 21 Federal Register said (ITC Docket No. 3643). Maxell filed the complaint Sept. 15, alleging Vizio imports and sells various smart TVs that infringe on four of Maxell's patents. The patents cover smart video relay operations, graphical user interfaces, wireless communication control, and user profile organization. Maxell has asked the ITC for a permanent limited exclusion order barring Maxell's smart TVs, along with a cease and desist order.
Countervailing duty investigations on steel nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka and Turkey will end with no CV duties imposed, after the International Trade Commission on Sept. 16 voted that illegally subsidized imports of the product from India, Oman and Turkey do not injure the U.S. domestic industry, and that illegally subsidized imports from Sri Lanka are negligible, the ITC said in a news release. As a result of the negative injury determinations, Commerce will not issue any CV duty orders on steel nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka and Turkey, and any cash deposits collected in connection with the investigations will be refunded. No CV duties will be assessed on importers. The ITC's decision is subject to appeal at the Court of International Trade. Commerce had found illegal subsidization in final determinations issued in August (see 2208190024). Steel nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey remain subject to Commerce's ongoing antidumping duty investigations (see 2208080018).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 20 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Public interest comments are due Sept. 29 to the International Trade Commission following a complaint alleging falsely advertised organic hazelnuts, a Federal Register notice said (ITC Docket No. 3642). Pratum Farm in Salem, Oregon, filed the complaint Sept. 14, alleging five Turkish hazelnut producers -- Arslanturk, Balsu, Farmeks, Nimeks and Progida -- are falsely advertising as "certified organic" hazelnuts exported to the U.S. Pratum Farm has asked the ITC for a permanent limited exclusion order barring falsely advertised hazelnuts from the respondents, along with cease and desist orders.