Certain Digital Models, Digital Data, and Treatment Plans for Use in Making Incremental Dental Positioning Adjustment Appliances, the Appliances Made Therefrom, and Methods of Making the Same: Commission Determination to Affirm-In-Part, Modify-In-Part, and Reverse-In-Part the Final Initial Determination and To Find a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders; Termination of Investigation, 19640-19641 [2014-07875]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–833]
Certain Digital Models, Digital Data,
and Treatment Plans for Use in Making
Incremental Dental Positioning
Adjustment Appliances, the
Appliances Made Therefrom, and
Methods of Making the Same:
Commission Determination to AffirmIn-Part, Modify-In-Part, and Reverse-InPart the Final Initial Determination and
To Find a Violation of Section 337;
Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders;
Termination of Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to affirmin-part, modify-in-part, and reverse-inpart the final initial determination
(‘‘final ID’’ or ‘‘ID’’), and to find a
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violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337
(‘‘Section 337’’) in the above-captioned
investigation. The Commission has
issued cease and desist orders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James A. Worth, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–3065. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be 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., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (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. Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
investigation was instituted on April 5,
2012, based upon a complaint filed on
behalf of Align Technology, Inc., of San
Jose, California (‘‘Align’’), on March 1,
2012, as corrected on March 22, 2012.
77 FR 20648 (April 5, 2012). The
complaint alleged violations of Section
337 in the sale for importation,
importation, or sale within the United
States after importation of certain digital
models, digital data, and treatment
plans for use in making incremental
dental positioning adjustment
appliances, the appliances made
therefrom, and methods of making the
same by reason of infringement of
certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
6,217,325 (‘‘the ‘325 patent’’); U.S.
Patent No. 6,471,511 (‘‘the ‘511 patent’’);
U.S. Patent No. 6,626,666 (‘‘the ‘666
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,705,863 (‘‘the
‘863 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,722,880
(‘‘the ‘880 patent’’); U.S. Patent No.
7,134,874 (‘‘the ‘874 patent’’); and U.S.
Patent No. 8,070,487 (the ‘487 patent’’).
The notice of institution named as
respondents ClearCorrect Pakistan
(Private), Ltd. of Lahore, Pakistan
(‘‘CCPK’’) and ClearCorrect Operating,
LLC of Houston, Texas (‘‘CCUS’’)
(collectively, ‘‘the Respondents’’).
On May 6, 2013, the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
the final ID, finding a violation of
Section 337 with respect to the ‘325
patent, the ‘880 patent, the ‘487 patent,
the ‘511 patent, ‘863 patent, and the
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‘874 patent. He found no violation as to
the ‘666 patent. The ALJ recommended
the issuance of cease and desist orders
directed to the Respondents.
On May 20, 2013, each of the parties
filed a petition for review. On May 28,
2013, each of the parties filed a response
thereto.
On June 5, 2013, Align filed a
statement on the public interest. On
June 13, 2013, the Respondents filed a
statement on the public interest.
On June 16, 2013, the Commission
issued notice of its determination to
extend the deadline for determining
whether to review the final ID to July
25, 2013.
On July 25, 2013, the Commission
issued notice of its determination to
review the final ID in its entirety and to
solicit briefing on the issues on review
and on remedy, the public interest, and
bonding. 78 FR 46611 (August 1, 2013).
On August 8, 2013, each of the parties
filed written submissions. On August
15, 2013, each filed reply submissions.
On September 24, 2013, the
Commission issued notice of its
determination to extend the target date
to November 1, 2013.
On November 18, 2013, the
Commission issued notice of its
determination to extend the target date
to January 17, 2014.
On January 17, 2014, the Commission
determined to extend the target date for
completion of the above-captioned
investigation to March 21, 2014, and to
solicit additional briefing from the
parties and the public.
On March 21, 2014, the Commission
issued notice of its determination to
extend the target date for completion of
the investigation to April 3, 2014.
After considering the ID and the
relevant portions of the record, and the
submissions of the parties and the
public, the Commission has determined
to affirm-in-part, modify-in-part, and
reverse-in-part the final ID and to find
a violation of Section 337. The
Commission has issued its opinion
setting forth the reasons for its
determination. Commissioner Johanson
dissents and has filed a dissenting
opinion.
Specifically, the Commission affirms
the ALJ’s conclusion that the accused
products are ‘‘articles’’ within the
meaning of Section 337(a)(1)(B) and that
the mode of bringing the accused
products into the United States
constitutes importation of the accused
products into the United States
pursuant to Section 337(a)(1)(B). The
Commission has determined to find a
violation with respect to (i) claims 1 and
4–8 of the ‘863 patent; (ii) claims 1, 3,
7, and 9 of the ‘666 patent; (iii) claims
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1, 3, and 5 of the ‘487 patent; (iv) claims
21, 30, 31 and 32 of the ‘325 patent; and
(v) claim 1 of the ‘880 patent. The
Commission has issued cease and desist
orders directed to CCUS and CCPK,
with an exemption for activities related
to treatment of existing patients in the
United States. The investigation is
hereby terminated.
The authority for the Commission’s
determination is contained in section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part
210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
210).
telephone number], or by email at
Patricia.Kashtan@usdoj.gov.
Gregory K. Ridgeway,
Acting Director, National Institute of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (OJJDP) Docket No. 1653]
Meeting of the Federal Advisory
Committee on Juvenile Justice
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 3, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY:
Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, DOJ.
ACTION: Notice of Webinar Meeting.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1655]
Draft of SWGDOC Standard for the
Examination of Documents for
Alterations
National Institute of Justice,
JPO, DOJ.
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
In an effort to obtain
comments from interested parties, the
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Justice Programs, National Institute of
Justice, Scientific Working Group for
Forensic Document Examination
(SWGDOC) will make available to the
general public a draft document
entitled, ‘‘SWGDOC Standard for the
Examination of Documents for
Alterations’’. The opportunity to
provide comments on this document is
open to forensic document examiners,
law enforcement agencies,
organizations, and all other stakeholders
and interested parties. Those
individuals wishing to obtain and
provide comments on the draft
document under consideration are
directed to the following Web site:
https://www.swgdoc.org
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SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before May 31, 2014.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Kashtan, by telephone at 202–
353–1856 [Note: this is not a toll-free
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The Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has
scheduled a webinar meeting of the
Federal Advisory Committee on
Juvenile Justice (FACJJ).
Dates and Location: The meeting will
take place online, as a webinar, on
Monday, April 28th, 2014, from 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m. (ET).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathi Grasso, Designated Federal
Official, OJJDP, Kathi.Grasso@usdoj.gov,
or (202) 616–7567. [This is not a tollfree number.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Advisory Committee on
Juvenile Justice (FACJJ), established
pursuant to section 3(2)(A) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App. 2), will meet to carry out its
advisory functions under section
223(f)(2)(C–E) of the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42
U.S.C. 5633(f)(2)(C–E)). The FACJJ is
composed of representatives from the
states and territories. FACJJ member
duties include: Reviewing Federal
policies regarding juvenile justice and
delinquency prevention; advising the
OJJDP Administrator with respect to
particular functions and aspects of
OJJDP; and advising the President and
Congress with regard to State
perspectives on the operation of OJJDP
and Federal legislation pertaining to
juvenile justice and delinquency
prevention. More information on the
FACJJ may be found at www.facjj.org.
Meeting Agenda: The proposed
agenda includes: (a) Welcome and
introductions of new members; (b)
Report on 2013 FACJJ Report and Report
Dissemination Plan; (c) Role of FACJJ/
Issues for consideration; (d) Planning for
October 2014 Face-to-Face Meeting and
(e) miscellaneous FACJJ business
matters.
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To participate in or view the webinar
meeting, members of the FACJJ and the
public must pre-register online.
Members and interested persons must
link to the webinar registration portal
through www.facjj.org no later than
Wednesday, April 23th, 2014. Upon
registration, information will be sent to
you at the email address you provide to
enable you to connect to the webinar.
Should problems arise with webinar
registration, please call Michelle
Duhart-Tonge at 703–225–2103 [This is
not a toll-free telephone number.] Note:
Members of the public will be able to
listen to and view the webinar as
observers, but will not be able to
actively participate during the webinar.
An on-site room (at the Office of
Justice Programs, 810 7th St. NW.,
Washington, DC) is available for
members of the public interested in
viewing the webinar in person. If
members of the public wish to view the
webinar in person, they must notify
Kathi Grasso by email message to
Kathi.grasso@usdoj.gov, no later than
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014.
Please note that, with the exception of
the FACJJ chair, FACJJ members will not
be physically present in Washington,
DC for the webinar. They will
participate in the webinar from their
respective home jurisdictions.
Written Comments: Interested parties
may submit written comments in
advance to Kathi Grasso, Designated
Federal Official, by email message to
Kathi.Grasso@usdoj.gov, no later than
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014.
Alternatively, fax your comments to
202–307–2819 and contact Joyce Mosso
Stokes at 202–305–4445 to ensure that
they are received. [These are not tollfree numbers.]
Nancy Ayers,
Deputy Administrator for Operations, Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security
Administration
Proposed Exemptions From Certain
Prohibited Transaction Restrictions
Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of proposed exemptions.
AGENCY:
This document contains
notices of pendency before the
Department of Labor (the Department) of
proposed exemptions from certain of the
SUMMARY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-833]
Certain Digital Models, Digital Data, and Treatment Plans for Use
in Making Incremental Dental Positioning Adjustment Appliances, the
Appliances Made Therefrom, and Methods of Making the Same: Commission
Determination to Affirm-In-Part, Modify-In-Part, and Reverse-In-Part
the Final Initial Determination and To Find a Violation of Section 337;
Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders; Termination of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to affirm-in-part, modify-in-part, and
reverse-in-part the final initial determination (``final ID'' or
``ID''), and to find a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``Section 337'') in the above-
captioned investigation. The Commission has issued cease and desist
orders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Worth, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3065. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are
or will be 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., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (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.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter
can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202)
205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on April
5, 2012, based upon a complaint filed on behalf of Align Technology,
Inc., of San Jose, California (``Align''), on March 1, 2012, as
corrected on March 22, 2012. 77 FR 20648 (April 5, 2012). The complaint
alleged violations of Section 337 in the sale for importation,
importation, or sale within the United States after importation of
certain digital models, digital data, and treatment plans for use in
making incremental dental positioning adjustment appliances, the
appliances made therefrom, and methods of making the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,217,325 (``the `325
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,471,511 (``the `511 patent''); U.S. Patent
No. 6,626,666 (``the `666 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,705,863 (``the
`863 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,722,880 (``the `880 patent''); U.S.
Patent No. 7,134,874 (``the `874 patent''); and U.S. Patent No.
8,070,487 (the `487 patent''). The notice of institution named as
respondents ClearCorrect Pakistan (Private), Ltd. of Lahore, Pakistan
(``CCPK'') and ClearCorrect Operating, LLC of Houston, Texas (``CCUS'')
(collectively, ``the Respondents'').
On May 6, 2013, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'')
issued the final ID, finding a violation of Section 337 with respect to
the `325 patent, the `880 patent, the `487 patent, the `511 patent,
`863 patent, and the `874 patent. He found no violation as to the `666
patent. The ALJ recommended the issuance of cease and desist orders
directed to the Respondents.
On May 20, 2013, each of the parties filed a petition for review.
On May 28, 2013, each of the parties filed a response thereto.
On June 5, 2013, Align filed a statement on the public interest. On
June 13, 2013, the Respondents filed a statement on the public
interest.
On June 16, 2013, the Commission issued notice of its determination
to extend the deadline for determining whether to review the final ID
to July 25, 2013.
On July 25, 2013, the Commission issued notice of its determination
to review the final ID in its entirety and to solicit briefing on the
issues on review and on remedy, the public interest, and bonding. 78 FR
46611 (August 1, 2013). On August 8, 2013, each of the parties filed
written submissions. On August 15, 2013, each filed reply submissions.
On September 24, 2013, the Commission issued notice of its
determination to extend the target date to November 1, 2013.
On November 18, 2013, the Commission issued notice of its
determination to extend the target date to January 17, 2014.
On January 17, 2014, the Commission determined to extend the target
date for completion of the above-captioned investigation to March 21,
2014, and to solicit additional briefing from the parties and the
public.
On March 21, 2014, the Commission issued notice of its
determination to extend the target date for completion of the
investigation to April 3, 2014.
After considering the ID and the relevant portions of the record,
and the submissions of the parties and the public, the Commission has
determined to affirm-in-part, modify-in-part, and reverse-in-part the
final ID and to find a violation of Section 337. The Commission has
issued its opinion setting forth the reasons for its determination.
Commissioner Johanson dissents and has filed a dissenting opinion.
Specifically, the Commission affirms the ALJ's conclusion that the
accused products are ``articles'' within the meaning of Section
337(a)(1)(B) and that the mode of bringing the accused products into
the United States constitutes importation of the accused products into
the United States pursuant to Section 337(a)(1)(B). The Commission has
determined to find a violation with respect to (i) claims 1 and 4-8 of
the `863 patent; (ii) claims 1, 3, 7, and 9 of the `666 patent; (iii)
claims
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1, 3, and 5 of the `487 patent; (iv) claims 21, 30, 31 and 32 of the
`325 patent; and (v) claim 1 of the `880 patent. The Commission has
issued cease and desist orders directed to CCUS and CCPK, with an
exemption for activities related to treatment of existing patients in
the United States. The investigation is hereby terminated.
The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and
in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 3, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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