International Trade Commission October 30, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 25, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. of Palo Alto, California and Varian Medical Systems International AG of Switzerland. Supplements were filed on October 13, 2015. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 radiotherapy systems and treatment planning software, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,945,021 (``the '021 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,116,430 (``the '430 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,867,703 (``the '703 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,880,154 (``the '154 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,906,770 (``the '770 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,696,538 (``the '538 patent''). 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.