International Trade Commission May 30, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 28, 2008, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc. d/b/a PPC, Inc. of East Syracuse, New York. A letter amending the complaint was filed on May 19, 2008. The complaint, as amended, 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 coaxial cable connectors and components thereof and products containing same that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,558,194, U.S. Patent No. 5,470,257, U.S. Patent No. D440,539, and U.S. Patent No. D519,076. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.