International Trade Commission December 29, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 24, 2009 under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Matthew Bullock of McLean, Virginia and Walnut Industries, Inc. of Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Supplements to the complaint were filed on December 9 and 11, 2009. 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 restraining systems for transport containers and components thereof by reason of (1) infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,089,802; 6,227,779; and 6,981,827; (2) infringement of U.S. Copyright Registration Nos. TX-6-990-095 and TX6-996-765; and (3) false advertising and misrepresentation. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2) of section 337.