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Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint
entitled Certain Integrated Circuits and
Products Containing the Same, DN
3358; the Commission is soliciting
comments on any public interest issues
raised by the complaint or
complainant’s filing pursuant to the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
public version of the complaint can be
accessed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
and 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 at United
States International Trade Commission
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (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: The
Commission has received a complaint
and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure filed on behalf of Tela
Innovations, Inc. on December 19, 2018.
The complaint alleges violations of
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section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
and the sale within the United States
after importation of certain integrated
circuits and products containing the
same. The complaint names as
respondents: Acer, Inc. of Taiwan; Acer
America Corporation of San Jose, CA;
AsusTek Computer Inc. of Taiwan; Asus
Computer International of Fremont, CA;
Intel Corporation of Santa Clara, CA;
Lenovo Group Ltd. of China; Lenovo
(United States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC;
Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. of
Taiwan; and MSI Computer Corp. of
City of Industry, CA. The complainant
requests that the Commission issue a
limited exclusion order, cease and
desist orders and impose a bond during
the 60-day review period pursuant to 19
U.S.C. 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
inclusive of attachments, on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
address whether issuance of the relief
specifically requested by the
complainant in this investigation would
affect the public health and welfare in
the United States, competitive
conditions in the United States
economy, the production of like or
directly competitive articles in the
United States, or United States
consumers.
In particular, the Commission is
interested in comments that:
(i) Explain how the articles
potentially subject to the requested
remedial orders are used in the United
States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
orders;
(iii) identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant,
its licensees, or third parties make in the
United States which could replace the
subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
(iv) indicate whether complainant,
complainant’s licensees, and/or third
party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the requested
exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested
remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions on the public
interest must be filed no later than by
close of business, eight calendar days
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after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. There
will be further opportunities for
comment on the public interest after the
issuance of any final initial
determination in this investigation. Any
written submissions on other issues
should be filed no later than by close of
business nine calendar days after the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register. Complainant may file
a reply to any written submission no
later than the date on which
complainant’s reply would be due
under § 210.8(c)(2) of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.8(c)(2)).
Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines
stated above and submit 8 true paper
copies to the Office of the Secretary by
noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
Submissions should refer to the docket
number (‘‘Docket No. 3358) in a
prominent place on the cover page and/
or the first page. (See Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
Filing Procedures).1 Persons with
questions regarding filing should
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
Any person desiring to submit a
document to the Commission in
confidence must request confidential
treatment. All such requests should be
directed to the Secretary to the
Commission and must include a full
statement of the reasons why the
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All such requests
should be directed to the Secretary to
the Commission and must include a full
statement of the reasons why the
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All information,
including confidential business
information and documents for which
confidential treatment is properly
sought, submitted to the Commission for
purposes of this Investigation may be
disclosed to and used: (i) By the
Commission, its employees and Offices,
and contract personnel (a) for
developing or maintaining the records
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews,
and evaluations relating to the
1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_
filing_procedures.pdf.
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programs, personnel, and operations of
the Commission including under 5
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
government employees and contract
personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity
purposes. All nonconfidential written
submissions will be available for public
inspection at the Office of the Secretary
and on EDIS.3
This action is taken under the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 20, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1141]
Certain Cartridges for Electronic
Nicotine Delivery Systems and
Components Thereof: 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
November 20, 2018, under section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
on behalf of Juul Labs, Inc. of San
Francisco, California. 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 cartridges for
electronic nicotine delivery systems and
components thereof by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 10,058,129 (‘‘the ’129
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 10,104,915
(‘‘the ’915 patent’’); U.S. Patent No.
10,111,470 (‘‘the ’470 patent’’); U.S.
Patent No. 10,117,465 (‘‘the ’465
patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 10,117,466
(‘‘the ’466 patent’’). The complaint
further alleges that an industry in the
United States exists as required by the
applicable Federal Statute.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
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nondisclosure agreements.
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limited exclusion order and a 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:
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 (2018).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
December 19, 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 products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims
1–3, 5–8, 12, 13, 16–20, and 22 of the
’129 patent; claims 10, 15, 17, and 29–
32 of the ’915; claims 1–4, 7, 8, 10, and
11 of the ’470 patent; claims 1–7 and 9–
20 of the ’465 patent; and 1, 4–8, 10, 12,
14, and 16–23 of the ’466 patent; and
whether an industry in the United
States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the
plain language description of the
accused products or category of accused
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products, which defines the scope of the
investigation, is ‘‘cartridges for nicotine
vaporizers, and components thereof,
such as the mouthpiece, storage
compartment, and heater;’’
(3) Pursuant to Commission Rule
210.50(b)(l), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the
presiding administrative law judge shall
take evidence or other information and
hear arguments from the parties or 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);
(4) 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: Juul Labs,
Inc., 560 20th Street, San Francisco, CA
94107.
(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:
DripTip Vapes LLC, 151 N Nob Hill
Rd. #115, Plantation, FL 33324.
The Electric Tobacconist, LLC, 3235
Prairie Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301.
Fuma Vapor, Inc., 605 S Westgate Rd.,
Des Plaines, IL 60016.
Lan & Mike International Trading,
Inc., 20435 Gramercy Place, Suite 101,
Torrance, CA 90501.
Lizard Juice, LLC, 8565 Somerset
Drive, Unit A, Largo, FL 33773.
Maduro Distributors, Inc., 245
Roselawn Ave E #24, Maplewood, MN
55117.
MistHub, LLC, 1674 Barclay Blvd.,
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
ParallelDirect LLC, 103 Schelter Rd,
#20, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
Saddam Aburoumi, 193 Homestead
Street, Unit D3, Manchester, CT 06042.
Sarvasva LLC, D/b/a One Stop Food
Mart, 32 Church Road, Maple Shade, NJ
08052.
Shenzhen Haka Flavor Technology
Co., Ltd., 4F, Building B, Anjia
Industrial Park, Gonghe Industrial Rd.,
Shajing Town, Bao’an District,
Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China
518104.
Shenzhen OCIGA Technology Co.,
Ltd., 4F, Building B, Anjia Industrial
Park, Gonghe Industrial Rd, Shajing
Town, Bao’an District, Shenzhen City,
Guangdong Province, China 518104.
Shenzhen OVNS Technology Co.,
Ltd., 6F, North Side Of Xinlong Tech
Park, No. 2, Dawangshan Industrial 1st
Road, Shajing Town, Bao’an District,
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518101.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating
to the Public Interest
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 received a complaint entitled Certain Integrated
Circuits and Products Containing the Same, DN 3358; the Commission is
soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the
complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the
Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of
the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and 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 at United States International Trade
Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic Document
Information System (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: The Commission has received a complaint and
a submission pursuant to Sec. 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Tela Innovations, Inc. on
December 19, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United
States after importation of certain integrated circuits and products
containing the same. The complaint names as respondents: Acer, Inc. of
Taiwan; Acer America Corporation of San Jose, CA; AsusTek Computer Inc.
of Taiwan; Asus Computer International of Fremont, CA; Intel
Corporation of Santa Clara, CA; Lenovo Group Ltd. of China; Lenovo
(United States) Inc. of Morrisville, NC; Micro-Star International Co.,
Ltd. of Taiwan; and MSI Computer Corp. of City of Industry, CA. The
complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion
order, cease and desist orders and impose a bond during the 60-day
review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised
by the complaint or Sec. 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address
whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the
complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and
welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles
in the United States, or United States consumers.
In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:
(i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested
remedial orders are used in the United States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the
United States relating to the requested remedial orders;
(iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that
complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States
which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded;
(iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or
third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of
articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a
cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions on the public interest must be filed no later
than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be
further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the
issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Any
written submissions on other issues should be filed no later than by
close of business nine calendar days after the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. Complainant may file a reply to
any written submission no later than the date on which complainant's
reply would be due under Sec. 210.8(c)(2) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(c)(2)).
Persons filing written submissions must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8
true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day
pursuant to Sec. 210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket
number (``Docket No. 3358) in a prominent place on the cover page and/
or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures,
Electronic Filing Procedures).\1\ Persons with questions regarding
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in
confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests
should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include
a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All
such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and
must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should
grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which
confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business
information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly
sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation
may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the
records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the
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programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract
personnel,\2\ solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential
written submissions will be available for public inspection at the
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This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of Sec. Sec.
201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 20, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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