Certain Crafting Machines and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation, 99905-99906 [2024-29107]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices preliminary affirmative sales-at-lessthan-fair-value determination with respect to epoxy resins from China (89 FR 89594, November 13, 2024). Commerce subsequently postponed the date for its final determination in the sales-at-less-than-fair-value investigation with respect to China from January 21, 2025 to March 28, 2025 (89 FR 94709, November 29, 2024). The Commission, therefore, is revising its schedule to conform with Commerce’s new schedule. The Commission’s revised dates in the schedule are as follows: the prehearing staff report will be placed in the nonpublic record on March 18, 2025; the deadline for filing prehearing briefs is 5:15 p.m. on March 25, 2025; requests to appear at the hearing must be filed with the Secretary to the Commission not later than 5:15 p.m. on March 26, 2025; the prehearing conference, if deemed necessary, will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building on March 28, 2025; the hearing will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. on April 3, 2025; the deadline for filing posthearing briefs is 5:15 p.m. on April 10, 2025; the Commission will make its final release of information on April 23, 2025; and final party comments are due on 5:15 p.m. on April 25, 2025. For further information concerning this proceeding, see the Commission’s notice cited above and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: December 6, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–29106 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Investigation No. 337–TA–1426] Certain Crafting Machines and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Dec 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 4, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cricut, Inc. of South Jordan, Utah. Supplements were filed on October 24, 2024, October 25, 2024, and October 29, 2024. 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 crafting machines and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 (‘‘the ’758 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 (‘‘the ’646 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. D893,563 (‘‘the ’D563 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. D910,724 (‘‘the ’D724 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. D926,237 (‘‘the ’D237 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090 (‘‘the ’D090 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complaint requests that the Commission institute an investigation pursuant to Section 337 and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order with respect to the ’758 Patent, the ’646 Patent, and the ’D090 Patent; issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, with respect to the ’D563 Patent, the ’D724 Patent, and the ’D237 Patent; and issue cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. 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. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 99905 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 (2024). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on December 5, 2024, 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 18–23 of the ’758 patent; and claims 1, 2, 8–12, and 14–16 of the ’646 patent; the claim of the ’D563 patent; the claim of the ’D724 patent; the claim of the ’D237 patent; and the claim of the ’D090 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established 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 ‘‘cutting machines and heat press machines for use in crafting and components thereof’’; 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: Cricut, Inc., 10855 South River Front Parkway, South Jordan, Utah 84095. (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: Hunan Sijiu Technology, Co. Ltd., 1301, Building B–8, Lugu Yuyuan Production Workshop, No. 27 Wenxuan Road, High-tech Zone, Changsha, China 410000 Hunan Sijiu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., 1301, Building B–8, Lugu Yuyuan Production Workshop, No. 27 1 In this plain English statement of the scope of investigation, ‘‘components thereof’’ is included pursuant to the allegations in the complaint. To the extent that the Complainant has included such an allegation based upon a concern regarding specific components, the Complainant should, during the course of this investigation, seek adjudication and specifically identify the components of the claimed invention sought for exclusion. The lack of adjudication of specific components, however, would not affect any later ability to adjudicate and remedy circumvention through the importation of components with additional enforcement actions. E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 99906 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices Wenxuan Road, High-tech Zone, Changsha, China 410000 Guangdong Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd., Floor 8, No. 15, Huafa Road, Huakou Community, Ronggui Street, Sunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China 528305 LiPing Zhan, No. 187, Yanglinguan Street, Xingou Town, Jianli County, Jingzhou, China 433300 SainStore Technology Co., Ltd., Room 908, Building 2, No. 16, Keji 4th Road, Songshan Lake Park, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China 523808 Shanghai Sishun E-commerce Co., Ltd., 5th Floor, Building 6, Lane 958, Jinsha Jiangxi Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China 201824 Bozhou Wanxingyu Technology Co. Ltd., No. 26, Guangming Rd., Qiaocheng Dist., Bozhou, Anhui, China, 236800 Bozhou Zhongdaxiang Technology Co., Ltd., No. 41, Zhaoyangzhuang Vil., Dawang Xingzheng Vil., Niuji Town, Qiaocheng Dist., Bozhou, Anhui, China 236800 (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 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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the complainant 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Dec 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: December 6, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–29107 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers, DN 3789; 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. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. 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 Schütz Container Systems, Inc. and Protechna S.A. on December 5, 2024. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 sale within the United States after importation of certain composite intermediate bulk containers. The complaint names as respondents: Shandong Jinshan Jieyuan Container Co., Ltd. of China; Zibo Jielin Plastic Pipe Manufacture Co. Ltd. of China; Shanghai Sakura Plastic Products Co., Ltd. (d/b/a Shanghai Yinghua Plastic Products Co., LTD) of China; and Hebei Shijiheng Plastics, Co., Ltd. of China. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a general exclusion order or, in the alternative, issue a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. Proposed respondents, other interested parties, members of the public, and interested government agencies are invited to file comments 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 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 must also be filed by no later than the E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-29107]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1426]


Certain Crafting Machines and Components Thereof; Notice of 
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 October 4, 2024, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cricut, Inc. of 
South Jordan, Utah. Supplements were filed on October 24, 2024, October 
25, 2024, and October 29, 2024. 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 crafting machines and components thereof 
by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
11,208,758 (``the '758 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 (``the 
'646 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D893,563 (``the 'D563 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. D910,724 (``the 'D724 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D926,237 
(``the 'D237 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090 (``the 'D090 
patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United 
States exists or is in the process of being established as required by 
the applicable Federal Statute. The complaint requests that the 
Commission institute an investigation pursuant to Section 337 and, 
after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order with respect 
to the '758 Patent, the '646 Patent, and the 'D090 Patent; issue a 
general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion 
order, with respect to the 'D563 Patent, the 'D724 Patent, and the 
'D237 Patent; and issue cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. 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.

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 (2024).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on December 5, 2024, 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 18-23 of the '758 patent; and claims 1, 2, 8-12, and 14-16 of 
the '646 patent; the claim of the 'D563 patent; the claim of the 'D724 
patent; the claim of the 'D237 patent; and the claim of the 'D090 
patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in 
the process of being established 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 ``cutting machines and 
heat press machines for use in crafting and components thereof''; \1\
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    \1\ In this plain English statement of the scope of 
investigation, ``components thereof'' is included pursuant to the 
allegations in the complaint. To the extent that the Complainant has 
included such an allegation based upon a concern regarding specific 
components, the Complainant should, during the course of this 
investigation, seek adjudication and specifically identify the 
components of the claimed invention sought for exclusion. The lack 
of adjudication of specific components, however, would not affect 
any later ability to adjudicate and remedy circumvention through the 
importation of components with additional enforcement actions.
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    (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: Cricut, Inc., 10855 South River Front 
Parkway, South Jordan, Utah 84095.
    (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:

Hunan Sijiu Technology, Co. Ltd., 1301, Building B-8, Lugu Yuyuan 
Production Workshop, No. 27 Wenxuan Road, High-tech Zone, Changsha, 
China 410000
Hunan Sijiu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., 1301, Building B-8, Lugu 
Yuyuan Production Workshop, No. 27

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Wenxuan Road, High-tech Zone, Changsha, China 410000
Guangdong Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd., Floor 8, No. 15, Huafa Road, 
Huakou Community, Ronggui Street, Sunde District, Foshan City, 
Guangdong Province, China 528305
LiPing Zhan, No. 187, Yanglinguan Street, Xingou Town, Jianli County, 
Jingzhou, China 433300
SainStore Technology Co., Ltd., Room 908, Building 2, No. 16, Keji 4th 
Road, Songshan Lake Park, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China 
523808
Shanghai Sishun E-commerce Co., Ltd., 5th Floor, Building 6, Lane 958, 
Jinsha Jiangxi Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China 201824
Bozhou Wanxingyu Technology Co. Ltd., No. 26, Guangming Rd., Qiaocheng 
Dist., Bozhou, Anhui, China, 236800
Bozhou Zhongdaxiang Technology Co., Ltd., No. 41, Zhaoyangzhuang Vil., 
Dawang Xingzheng Vil., Niuji Town, Qiaocheng Dist., Bozhou, Anhui, 
China 236800

    (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 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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 
(March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission 
if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the 
complainant 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: December 6, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-29107 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
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