Certain Jump Rope Systems; Notice of Issuance of Limited Exclusion Order Against Respondent Found in Default; Termination of Investigation, 49431 [2018-21221]

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 49431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21221]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1108]


Certain Jump Rope Systems; Notice of Issuance of Limited 
Exclusion Order Against Respondent Found in Default; 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 issued a limited exclusion order against certain jump 
rope systems thereof of Respondent Suzhou Everise Fitness Co, Ltd. of 
Jiangsu, China (``Respondent''). The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2382. 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: On April 18, 2018, the Commission instituted 
this investigation pursuant to a complaint filed by Jump Rope Systems, 
LLC of Louisville, Colorado (``Complainant''). 83 FR 17190 (Apr. 18, 
2018). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of Section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), based upon 
the importation into the United States, sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain jump rope 
systems that allegedly infringe one or more of the asserted claims of 
U.S. Patent Nos. 7,789,809 (``the '809 patent'') and 8,136,208 (``the 
'208 patent''). The notice of investigation named one respondent, 
Suzhou Everise Fitness Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu, China. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') was also named a party to the 
investigation.
    On August 6, 2018, the Commission determined not to review an 
initial determination (Order No. 6) that found Respondent to be in 
default under Commission Rule 210.16 (19 CFR 210.16). 83 FR 39460 (Aug. 
9, 2018). The Commission further requested briefing from the parties 
and the public on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and 
bonding. Id.
    On August 20, 2018, Complainant filed a submission requesting a 
limited exclusion order (``LEO'') against Respondent and arguing that 
none of the public interest factors weighs against granting the LEO. 
Complainant requested that the bond be set at one hundred (100) percent 
of entered value in accordance with the Commission's established 
practice for addressing defaulting respondents.
    On August 20, 2018, OUII filed a submission that also recommended 
issuing an LEO against Respondent and setting the bond at one hundred 
(100) percent of entered value, per established Commission practice. 
OUII, like Complainant, argued that none of the public interest factors 
weighed against entering the LEO. On April 27, 2018, OUII filed a reply 
brief noting its agreement with Complainant's position.
    The Commission has determined that the appropriate form of relief 
in this investigation is an LEO prohibiting the unlicensed entry of 
jump rope systems that infringe claim 1 of the '809 patent or claim 1 
of the '208 patent and that are manufactured abroad by or on behalf of, 
or imported by or on behalf of, Respondent. The Commission has further 
determined that the public interest factors enumerated in Section 
337(g)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1)) do not preclude issuance of the LEO. 
The Commission has determined that the bond for importation during the 
period of Presidential review shall be in the amount of one hundred 
(100) percent of the entered value of the imported subject articles of 
Respondent. The Commission's order was delivered to the President and 
the United States Trade Representative on the day of its issuance.
    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: September 25, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-21221 Filed 9-28-18; 8:45 am]
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