Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products and Components Thereof Institution of Investigation, 8685-8686 [2015-03267]

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ACTION: Notice. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 12, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Cree, Inc. of SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Feb 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 Durham, North Carolina. A supplement to the complaint was filed on January 29, 2015. 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 light-emitting diode products and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,657,236 (‘‘the ’236 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,885,036 (‘‘the ’036 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,614,056 (‘‘the ’056 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,312,474 (‘‘the ’474 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,976,187 (‘‘the ’187 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,766,298 (‘‘the ’298 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,596,819 (‘‘the ’819 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 8,628,214 (‘‘the ’214 patent’’), and that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complaint further alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation into the United States, and the sale within the United States after importation, of certain light-emitting diodes and components thereof by reason of false advertising, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited 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 Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2560. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8685 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 (2014). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on February 11, 2015, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine: (a) 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 light-emitting diode products and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 11, 12, 14–16, 20, 23–26, 28, and 32 of the ’236 patent; claims 1–7, 9–11, and 13 of the ’036 patent; claims 1–4, 6, and 10 of the ’056 patent; claims 1–3, 6, 7, and 15–21 of the ’474 patent; claims 1–6 and 26–30 of the ’187 patent; claims 1–5 of the ’298 patent; claims 1– 4, 6–12, 19, 22–28, and 52–59 of the ’819 patent; and claims 7, 8, 14, 15–19, 24, and 25 of the ’214 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (b) whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, or the sale of certain light-emitting diode products and components thereof by reason of false advertising, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States; (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 complainant is: Cree, Inc., 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703. (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: Feit Electric Company, Inc., 4901 Gregg Road, Pico Rivera, CA 90660. Feit Electric Company, Inc., Zone B, 2/ F, Xinyu Building, No. 17, Huoju East Road, Huli District, Xiamen, China. Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd., 10th Floor, No. 88–8, Sec. 1, Guangfu Road, Sanchong District, New Taipei City 241, Taiwan. Unity Microelectronics, Inc., 1501 Summit Ave., Suite 10, Plano, Texas 75074. (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1 8686 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 18, 2015 / Notices Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. 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(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: February 12, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–03267 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 1205–11] emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Proposed Recommendations Relating to Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule To Conform With Amendments to the Harmonized System Recommended by the World Customs Organization, and To Address Other Matters United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of ‘‘proposed recommendations’’ and solicitation of public comments. AGENCY: The Commission’s ‘‘proposed recommendations’’ relating to SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Feb 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 Investigation No. 1205–11 have been posted on the Commission Web site. Interested Federal agencies and the public are invited to submit written comments on the ‘‘proposed recommendations’’ by April 20, 2015. DATES: April 20, 2015: Deadline for interested Federal agencies and the public to file written views on the Commission’s ‘‘proposed recommendations.’’ July 31, 2015: Transmittal of the Commission’s report to the President. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ edis.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel P. Shepherdson, AttorneyAdvisor, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202–205–2598, or Daniel.Shepherdson@usitc.gov) or John Kitzmiller, Nomenclature Analyst, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements (202–205–3387, or John.Kitzmiller@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819, or Margaret.OLaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information about the Commission may be obtained by accessing the Commission Web site at www.usitc.gov. 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. Background: On August 20, 2014, the Commission instituted Investigation No. 1205–11, Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to Conform with Amendments to the Harmonized System Recommended by the World Customs Organization, and to Address Other Matters, pursuant to section 1205 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (the Trade Act of 1988) (19 U.S.C. 3005), for purposes of recommending to the President possible modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) (79 FR. 50943, Aug. 26, 2014). PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The modifications under consideration concern: (1) The World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Recommendation of June 27, 2014 that Contracting Parties to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Convention) modify their tariff schedules to conform with amendments to the Harmonized System expected to enter into force on January 1, 2017; and (2) whether one of the two HTS subheadings that apply to taro (also known as dasheen) should be deleted, and whether the HTS nomenclature for corned beef should be provided for under a superior subheading for cured meat of bovine animals. Section 1205(b) of the Trade Act of 1988 provides that, in formulating recommendations under section 1205(a), the Commission shall solicit, and give consideration to, the views of interested Federal agencies and the public. Section 1205(b) further provides that, for the purposes of obtaining public views, the Commission shall give notice of ‘‘proposed recommendations’’ and afford reasonable opportunity for interested parties to present their views in writing, particularly as to whether any of the proposed recommendations would have an economic effect on an industry in the United States. The Commission has posted its ‘‘proposed recommendations’’ relating to the investigation on the Commission Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/tariff_ affairs.htm. Interested Federal agencies and the public are invited to submit written comments on the ‘‘proposed recommendations’’ by April 20, 2015. After considering written public comments, the Commission will prepare and submit to the President a report in accordance with section 1205(c) of the Trade Act of 1988. The Commission expects to submit its report on July 31, 2015. Written Submissions: Interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning the ‘‘proposed recommendations.’’ All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., April 20, 2015. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time as the E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
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[Pages 8685-8686]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-947]


Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products and Components Thereof 
Institution of Investigation

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 January 12, 2015, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Cree, Inc. of Durham, North Carolina. A supplement to the complaint was 
filed on January 29, 2015. 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 light-emitting diode products and components thereof by reason 
of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,657,236 (``the 
'236 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,885,036 (``the '036 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 6,614,056 (``the '056 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,312,474 
(``the '474 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,976,187 (``the '187 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. 8,766,298 (``the '298 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
8,596,819 (``the '819 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,628,214 (``the 
'214 patent''), and that an industry in the United States exists as 
required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complaint further 
alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the 
United States, the sale for importation into the United States, and the 
sale within the United States after importation, of certain light-
emitting diodes and components thereof by reason of false advertising, 
the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an 
industry in the United States.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited 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 Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-2560.

    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 (2014).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on February 11, 2015, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine:
    (a) 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 light-emitting diode products and components thereof by reason 
of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12, 14-16, 
20, 23-26, 28, and 32 of the '236 patent; claims 1-7, 9-11, and 13 of 
the '036 patent; claims 1-4, 6, and 10 of the '056 patent; claims 1-3, 
6, 7, and 15-21 of the '474 patent; claims 1-6 and 26-30 of the '187 
patent; claims 1-5 of the '298 patent; claims 1-4, 6-12, 19, 22-28, and 
52-59 of the '819 patent; and claims 7, 8, 14, 15-19, 24, and 25 of the 
'214 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as 
required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (b) whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 
337 in the importation into the United States, or the sale of certain 
light-emitting diode products and components thereof by reason of false 
advertising, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or 
substantially injure an industry in the United States;
    (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 complainant is: Cree, Inc., 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 
27703.
    (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:

Feit Electric Company, Inc., 4901 Gregg Road, Pico Rivera, CA 90660.
Feit Electric Company, Inc., Zone B, 2/F, Xinyu Building, No. 17, Huoju 
East Road, Huli District, Xiamen, China.
Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd., 10th Floor, No. 88-8, Sec. 1, Guangfu 
Road, Sanchong District, New Taipei City 241, Taiwan.
Unity Microelectronics, Inc., 1501 Summit Ave., Suite 10, Plano, Texas 
75074.

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade

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Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    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(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: February 12, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-03267 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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