International Trade Commission July 11, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that two complaints were filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 3, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of OSRAM GmbH of Germany. Both complaints allege 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 lighting-emitting diodes and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patents. The first complaint asserts U.S. Patent No. 6,812,500 (``the `500 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,078,732 (``the `732 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,126,162 (``the `162 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,345,317 (``the `317 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,629,621 (``the `621 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,459,130 (``the `130 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,927,469 (``the `469 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,199,454 (``the `454 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,427,806 (``the `806 patent''). The second complaint asserts U.S. Patent No. 6,849,881 (``the `881 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,975,011 (``the `011 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,106,090 (``the `090 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,151,283 (``the `283 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,271,425 (``the `425 patent'') as well as the `500 patent, `732 patent, `162 patent, `621 patent, `130 patent, `469 patent, and `454 patent. Each 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 the two investigations and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Letters regarding the possible consolidation of investigations stemming from these complaints were received on June 21, June 22, and June 29, 2011.