International Trade Commission October 5, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-658-659 and 731-TA-1538- 1542 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of aluminum foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7607.11.30, 7607.11.60, 7607.11.90, and 7607.19.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Oman and Turkey. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 13, 2020. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by November 20, 2020.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 31, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on September 21, 2020. 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 filament light-emitting diodes and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,240,529 (``the '529 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,859,464 (``the '464 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,593,854 (``the '854 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,644,213 (``the '213 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,658,557 (``the '557 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 complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.