International Trade Commission May 9, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 4, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of WCM Industries, Inc. of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Supplements were filed on April 13, 2016; April 19, 2016; and April 20, 2016. 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 overflow and drain assemblies for bathtubs and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,302,220 (``the '220 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,321,970 (``the '970 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,584,272 (``the '272 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,200,436 (``the '436 patent''). 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 a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.