Certain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Institution of Investigation, 13515-13516 [2018-06377]
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1105]
Certain Programmable Logic
Controllers (PLCs) Components
Thereof, and Products Containing
Same; Institution of Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
January 19, 2018, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of Radwell International, Inc., of
Willingboro, New Jersey. 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 programmable
logic controllers (PLCs), components
thereof, and products containing same
by reason of: (1) A conspiracy to fix
resale prices in violation of Section 1 of
the Sherman Act; (2) a conspiracy to
boycott resellers in violation of Section
1 of the Sherman Act; and (3)
monopolization in violation of Section 2
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of the Sherman Act, the threat or effect
of which is to destroy or substantially
injure a domestic industry in the United
States, or to restrain or monopolize
trade and commerce in the United
States.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
limited exclusion order and a cease and
desist order.
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:
Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337
and in section 210.10 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
March 23, 2018, 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)(A) 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 programmable
logic controllers (PLCs), components
thereof, and products containing same
by reason of: (1) A conspiracy to fix
resale prices in violation of Section 1 of
the Sherman Act; (2) a conspiracy to
boycott resellers in violation of Section
1 of the Sherman Act; and (3)
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monopolization in violation of Section 2
of the Sherman Act, the threat or effect
of which is to destroy or substantially
injure a domestic industry in the United
States, or to restrain or monopolize
trade and commerce in the United
States;
(2) Pursuant to Commission Rule
210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the
presiding administrative law judge shall
take evidence or other information and
hear arguments from the parties and
other interested persons with respect to
the public interest in this investigation,
as appropriate, and provide the
Commission with findings of fact and a
recommended determination on this
issue, which shall be limited to the
statutory public interest factors set forth
in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1);
(3) 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: Radwell
International, Inc., 1 Millennium Drive,
Willingboro, NJ 08046.
(b) The respondent is the following
entity alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and is the party upon
which the complaint is to be served:
Rockwell Automation, Inc., 1201 South
2nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204–2410.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) 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 respondent 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 the 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
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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: March 26, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Certain Toner Cartridges and
Components Thereof; Institution of
Investigation
Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
February 28, 2018, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of Canon Inc. of Japan; Canon
U.S.A. Inc. of Melville, New York; and
Canon Virginia, Inc. of Newport News,
Virginia. 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 toner cartridges and components
thereof by reason of infringement of U.S.
Patent No. 9,746,826 (‘‘the ’826 patent’’);
U.S. Patent No. 9,836,021 (‘‘the ’021
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,841,727 (‘‘the
’727 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,841,728
(‘‘the ’728 patent’’); U.S. Patent No.
9,841,729 (‘‘the ’729 patent’’); U.S.
Patent No. 9,857,764 (‘‘the ’764 patent’’);
U.S. Patent No. 9,857,765 (‘‘the ’765
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,869,960 (‘‘the
’960 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No.
9,874,846 (‘‘the ’846 patent’’). The
complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by the applicable Federal
Statute.
The complainants request that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
general exclusion order, or in the
alternative 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
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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.
Authority: The authority for institution of
this investigation is contained in section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
March 23, 2018, 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 toner cartridges
and components thereof by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims
1–4, 6, 7, and 9 of the ’826 patent;
claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–11, 13, 18, and 20
of the ’021 patent; claims 1, 2, 4–7, 9–
12, 15–17, 19–22, 24, 26, and 27 of the
’727 patent; claims 1, 2, 4–7, 9–12, 15–
17, 19–22, 24, and 26–28 of the ’728
patent; claims 1–3, 6, 8–11, 14, 16–21,
24, and 26 of the ’729 patent; claims 7–
9 of the ’764 patent; claims 1, 3, 4, 6,
13, 16, 17, and 19 of the ’765 patent;
claims 1–7 of the ’960 patent; and
claims 1–3 of the ’846 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:
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Canon Inc., 30–2, Shimomaruko 3chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146–8501,
Japan
Canon U.S.A., Inc., One Canon Park,
Melville, New York 11747
Canon Virginia, Inc., 12000 Canon
Boulevard, Newport News, Virginia
23606
(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:
Ninestar Corporation, No. 3883, Zhuhai
Avenue, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai
Guangdong, China 519060
Ninestar Image Tech Limited, No. 3883,
Zhuhai Avenue, Xiangzhou District,
Zhuhai Guangdong, China 519060
Ninestar Technology Company, Ltd.,
17950 East Ajax Circle, City of
Industry, California 91748
Apex Microtech Ltd., 9/F Unit 18, New
Commerce Centre, No. 19, On Sum
Street, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Static Control Components, Inc., 3010
Lee Avenue, Sanford, North Carolina
27332–6210
Aster Graphics, Inc., 540 South Melrose
Street, Placentia, California 92870
Jiangxi Yibo E-tech Co., Ltd., No. 756
Guangfu Road, Xinyu Hi-Tech
Industry Development Zone, Xinyu
City, Jiangxi, China 338004
Aster Graphics Co., Ltd., No. A22–23,
Bld. D1, Phase VIII, New Town, Agile
Garden, Sanxiang, Zhongshan,
Guangdong, China 528463
Print-Rite Holdings Ltd., Unit 8, 10/F,
Block A, MP Industrial Centre, No. 18
Ka Yip Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Print-Rite N.A., Inc., 341 Mason Road,
La Vergne, Tennessee 37086
Union Technology Int’l (M.C.O.) Co.
Ltd., 14H, Nam Kwong Building, 223–
225 Avenida Dr. Rodrigo, Rodrigues,
Macau
Print-Rite Unicorn Image Products Co.
Ltd., No. 32 Pingbeiyi Road, Nanping
Technology, Industry Park, Nanping
Town, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai,
China 519060
Kingway Image Co., Ltd. d/b/a, Zhu Hai
Kingway Image Co., Ltd., No. 1, Ping
Dong Road 2, Building 1, 4th Floor,
Nanping Industry Park, Zhuhai, China
Ourway Image Tech. Co., Ltd., No. 291
People’s West Road, Xiangzhou,
Zhuhai, China
Ourway Image Co., Ltd., Unit 403, 4/F,
Ri Rong Edifice, No. 291 People’s
West Road, Xiangzhou, Zhuhai, China
Zhuhai Aowei Electronics Co., Ltd.,
Unit 403, 4/F, Ri Rong Edifice, No.
291 People’s West Road, Xiangzhou,
Zhuhai, China
Ourway US Inc., 17800 Castleton Street,
Suite 412, City of Industry, California
91748
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1105]
Certain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Components Thereof,
and Products Containing Same; 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 19, 2018, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Radwell
International, Inc., of Willingboro, New Jersey. 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 programmable logic controllers (PLCs),
components thereof, and products containing same by reason of: (1) A
conspiracy to fix resale prices in violation of Section 1 of the
Sherman Act; (2) a conspiracy to boycott resellers in violation of
Section 1 of the Sherman Act; and (3) monopolization in violation of
Section 2 of the Sherman Act, the threat or effect of which is to
destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry in the United
States, or to restrain or monopolize trade and commerce in the United
States.
The complainant requests that the Commission institute an
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion
order and a cease and desist order.
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: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205-2560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on March 23, 2018, 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)(A) 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 programmable
logic controllers (PLCs), components thereof, and products containing
same by reason of: (1) A conspiracy to fix resale prices in violation
of Section 1 of the Sherman Act; (2) a conspiracy to boycott resellers
in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act; and (3) monopolization in
violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, the threat or effect of
which is to destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry in the
United States, or to restrain or monopolize trade and commerce in the
United States;
(2) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1),
the presiding administrative law judge shall take evidence or other
information and hear arguments from the parties and other interested
persons with respect to the public interest in this investigation, as
appropriate, and provide the Commission with findings of fact and a
recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the
statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1),
(f)(1), (g)(1);
(3) 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: Radwell International, Inc., 1 Millennium
Drive, Willingboro, NJ 08046.
(b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is
to be served: Rockwell Automation, Inc., 1201 South 2nd Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53204-2410.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) 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 respondent 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 the 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
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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: March 26, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-06377 Filed 3-28-18; 8:45 am]
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