Certain Lithium-Ion Battery Cells, Battery Modules, Battery Packs, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation, 59415-59416 [2019-23989]
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Arizona State Director.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1181]
Certain Lithium-Ion Battery Cells,
Battery Modules, Battery Packs,
Components Thereof, and Products
Containing the Same; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
September 26, 2019, under section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
on behalf of LG Chem, Ltd. of the
Republic of Korea; LG Chem Michigan
Inc. of Holland, Michigan; and Toray
Industries, Inc. of Japan. A supplement
was filed on September 27, 2019. The
complaint, as supplemented, 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 lithium-ion battery cells, battery
modules, battery packs, components
thereof (including battery separators and
powderous electrode active material),
and vehicles containing same by reason
of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 7,662,517 (‘‘the ’517 patent’’);
U.S. Patent No. 7,638,241 (‘‘the ’241
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,709,152 (‘‘the
’152 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No.
7,771,877 (‘‘the ’877 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 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:
Katherine Hiner, Office of Docket
Services, U.S. International Trade
Commission, telephone (202) 205–1802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff
SUMMARY:
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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 (2019).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
October 28, 2019, 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,
2, 5–15, and 18 of the ’517 patent;
claims 1–5, 9–12, 14–31, and 33–36 of
the ’241 patent; claims 1–13 and 16–20
of the ’152 patent; and claims 1–7, 18,
20–21, and 23–26 of the ’877 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
products, which defines the scope of the
investigation, is ‘‘lithium-ion battery
cells, battery modules, battery packs,
components thereof (including battery
separators and powderous electrode
active material), and vehicles containing
the same’’;
(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 complainants are:
LG Chem, Ltd., LG Twin Towers, 128
Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
07336, Republic of Korea
LG Chem Michigan Inc., 1 LG Way,
Holland, MI 49423
Toray Industries, Inc., Nihonbashi
Mitsui Tower, 1–1, NihonbashiMuromachi, 2-chome, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103–0022, Japan
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and is/are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
SK Innovation Co., Ltd., 26 Jongno-gu,
Jongno-gu, Seoul 03188, Republic of
Korea
SK Battery America, Inc., 201 17th
Street NW, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA
30363
(4) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
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shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations will not participate as a
party in this investigation.
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: October 29, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1125]
Certain Height-Adjustable Desk
Platforms and Components Thereof;
Commission Determination Not To
Review an Initial Determination
Granting in Part a Motion for Summary
Determination; Schedule for Filing
Written Submissions on Remedy, the
Public Interest, and Bonding
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has
determined not to review the presiding
administrative law judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’)
SUMMARY:
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initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No.
33) granting in part a summary
determination on violation of section
337 by certain non-participating
respondents in the above-captioned
investigation. The Commission is
requesting briefing from the parties,
interested government agencies, and
interested persons on the issues of
remedy, the public interest, and
bonding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald A. Traud, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–3427. 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 Information System
(‘‘EDIS’’) (https://edis.usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired persons are advised
that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone
(202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
30, 2018, the Commission instituted this
investigation based on a complaint and
supplements thereto filed on behalf of
Varidesk LLC of Coppell, Texas
(‘‘Varidesk’’). 83 FR 36621 (July 30,
2018). The complaint 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,
the sale for importation, and the sale
within the United States after
importation of certain height-adjustable
desk platforms and components thereof
by reason of infringement of one or
more claims of U.S. Patent Nos.
9,113,703 (‘‘the ’703 patent’’); 9,277,809
(‘‘the ’809 patent’’); 9,554,644 (‘‘the ’644
patent’’); and 9,924,793 (‘‘the ’793
patent’’). Id. The complaint further
alleges that an industry in the United
States exists as required by section 337.
Id.
The Commission’s notice of
investigation named thirty-one
respondents: (1) Albeit LLC of San
Francisco, California (‘‘Albeit’’); (2) ATC
Supply LLC of Plainfield, Illinois (‘‘ATC
Supply’’); (3) Shenzhen Atc Network
Scienology CO., LTD. of Guangdong,
China (‘‘Shenzhen ATC’’); (4) Best
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Choice Products of Ontario, California
(‘‘Best Choice’’); (5) Huizhou Chang He
Home Supplies Co., Ltd. of Guangdong,
China (‘‘Chang He’’); (6) Dakota Trading,
Inc. of Emerson, New Jersey (‘‘Dakota’’);
(7) Designa Inc. of Guangdong, China
(‘‘Designa’’); (8) Designa Group, Inc. of
El Dorado Hills, California (‘‘Designa
Group’’); (9) Eureka LLC of El Dorado
Hills, California (‘‘Eureka’’); (10)
LaMountain International Group LLC of
Elk Grove, California (‘‘LaMountain’’);
(11) Amazon Import Inc. of El Monte,
California (‘‘Amazon Imports’’); (12)
Hangzhou Grandix Electronics Co., Ltd.
of Zhejiang, China (‘‘Grandix’’); (13)
Ningbo GYL International Trading Co.,
Ltd. of Zhejiang, China (‘‘Ningbo GYL’’);
(14) Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. of
Grand Rapids, Michigan (‘‘Knape &
Vogt’’); (15) JV Products Inc. of Milpitas,
California (‘‘JV Products’’); (16) Vanson
Distributing, Inc. of Milpitas, California
(‘‘Vanson Distributing’’); (17) Vanson
Group, Inc. of Milpitas, California
(‘‘Vanson Group’’); (18) S.P. Richards
Co. DBA Lorell of Smyrna, Georgia
(‘‘Lorell’’); (19) Nantong Jon Ergonomic
Office Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu, China
(‘‘Nanotong Jon’’); (20) Jiangsu Omni
Industrial Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu, China
(‘‘Jiangsu Omni’’); (21) OmniMax USA,
LLC of Anna, Texas (‘‘OmniMax USA’’);
(22) Haining Orizeal Import and Export
Co., Ltd. of Zhejiang, China (‘‘Haining
Orizeal’’); (23) Qidong Vision Mounts
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu,
China (‘‘Vision Mounts’’); (24)
Hangzhou KeXiang Keji Youxiangongsi
of Hangzhou, China (‘‘Hangzhou
KeXiang’’); (25) Smugdesk, LLC of La
Puente, California (‘‘Smugdesk’’); (26)
Venditio Group, LLC of Elkton, Florida
(‘‘Venditio’’); (27) Versa Products Inc. of
Los Angeles, California (‘‘Versa’’); (28)
Victor Technology, LLC of Bolingbrook,
Illinois (‘‘Victor’’); (29) CKnapp Sales,
Inc. DBA Vivo of Goodfield, Illinois
(‘‘Vivo’’); (30) Wuhu Xingdian Industrial
Co., Ltd. of Anhui, China (‘‘Wuhu
Xingdian’’); and (31) Wuppessen, Inc. of
Ontario, California (‘‘Wuppessen’’). Id.
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) was also named
as a party in this investigation. Id.
During the course of the investigation,
Varidesk settled with the following
respondents: Venditio, Jiangsu Omni,
OmniMax USA, Knape & Vogt,
Wuppessen, Victor, Versa, Designa,
Designa Group, Eureka, Chang He,
Vision Mounts, Vivo, Nanotong Jon,
Best Choice, Grandix, Hangzhou
KeXiang, Lorell, and Dakota. Order No.
7, unreviewed, Notice (Sept. 18, 2018);
Order No. 11, unreviewed, Notice (Sept.
25, 2018); Order No. 12, unreviewed,
Notice (Oct. 4, 2018); Order No. 13,
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1181]
Certain Lithium-Ion Battery Cells, Battery Modules, Battery
Packs, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the 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 September 26, 2019, under
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of LG
Chem, Ltd. of the Republic of Korea; LG Chem Michigan Inc. of Holland,
Michigan; and Toray Industries, Inc. of Japan. A supplement was filed
on September 27, 2019. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 lithium-ion battery cells, battery
modules, battery packs, components thereof (including battery
separators and powderous electrode active material), and vehicles
containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 7,662,517 (``the '517 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,638,241
(``the '241 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,709,152 (``the '152 patent'');
and U.S. Patent No. 7,771,877 (``the '877 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 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: Katherine Hiner, Office of Docket
Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.
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 (2019).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on October 28, 2019, 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, 2, 5-15, and 18 of the '517 patent; claims 1-5, 9-12, 14-31,
and 33-36 of the '241 patent; claims 1-13 and 16-20 of the '152 patent;
and claims 1-7, 18, 20-21, and 23-26 of the '877 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 products,
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``lithium-ion battery
cells, battery modules, battery packs, components thereof (including
battery separators and powderous electrode active material), and
vehicles containing the same'';
(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 complainants are:
LG Chem, Ltd., LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
07336, Republic of Korea
LG Chem Michigan Inc., 1 LG Way, Holland, MI 49423
Toray Industries, Inc., Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, 1-1, Nihonbashi-
Muromachi, 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022, Japan
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and is/are the parties upon which the
complaint is to be served:
SK Innovation Co., Ltd., 26 Jongno-gu, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03188, Republic
of Korea
SK Battery America, Inc., 201 17th Street NW, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA
30363
(4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission,
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shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as
a party in this investigation.
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: October 29, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-23989 Filed 11-1-19; 8:45 am]
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