International Trade Commission December 31, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review a portion of the final initial determination (``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on November 7, 2007, regarding whether there is a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the above- captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 20, 2007, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of INEOS Fluor Limited of the United Kingdom and INEOS Fluor Americas LLC of St. Gabriel, Louisiana. A supplemental letter and amended complaint, which included another complainant, INEOS Fluor Holdings Limited of the United Kingdom, were filed on December 13, 2007. The complaint, as supplemented and amended, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain R-134a coolant (otherwise known as 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane) by reason of infringement of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,744,658. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders.