Certain Drill Bits and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337, 32997 [2012-13390]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 32997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13390]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-844]


Certain Drill Bits and Products Containing the Same; Institution 
of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on April 25, 2012, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Boart Longyear Company of South Jordan, Utah and Longyear TM, Inc. of 
South Jordan, Utah. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 
based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain drill bits and products containing the same by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,828,090 (``the '090 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,874,384 (``the '384 patent''); and U.S. 
Patent No. 8,051,929 (``the '929 patent''). The complaint further 
alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by 
subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order 
and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is available for inspection during official business 
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, Washington, 
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of the Secretary, Docket 
Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-1802.

    Authority:  The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2012).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on May 25, 2012, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain drill bits 
and products containing the same that infringe one or more of claims 1-
9 and 12-20 of the '090 patent; claims 8-10 and 12-16 of the '384 
patent; and claims 1, 2, 6-11, 13-16, 19, and 20 of the '929 patent, 
and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by 
subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainants are:

Boart Longyear Company, 10808 S. River Front Parkway, Suite 600, South 
Jordan, UT 84095;
Longyear TM, Inc., 10808 S. River Front Parkway, Suite 600, South 
Jordan, UT 84095.

    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Boyles Bros Diamantina S.A., Av. Santa Ana 180-186 Ate, Lima, Peru;
Christensen Chile S.A., Lo Campino 432, Quilicura, Santiago, Chile;
Diamantina Christensen Trading Inc., Edificio AFRA, AV. Samuel Lewis y 
Calle 54, Panama; and
Intermountain Drilling Supply Corp., 3412 West 2400 South, West Valley 
City, UT 84111.

    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    The Commission notes that issues regarding whether the importation 
requirement of section 337 is met may be present here. In instituting 
this investigation, the Commission has not made any determination as to 
whether Complainants have satisfied this requirement. Accordingly, the 
presiding administrative law judge may wish to consider this issue at 
an early date. Any such decision should be issued in the form of an 
initial determination (ID) Rule 210.42(c), 19 CFR 210.42(c). The ID 
will become the Commission's final determination 45 days after the date 
of service of the ID unless the Commission determines to review the ID. 
Any such review will be conducted in accordance with Commission Rules 
210.43, 210.44 and 210.45, 19 CFR 210.43, 210.44, and 210.45.
    The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as 
a party in this investigation.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d)-(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing 
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or 
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 29, 2012.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-13390 Filed 6-1-12; 8:45 am]
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