International Trade Commission May 16, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 11, 2019, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Current Lighting Solutions, LLC of East Cleveland, Ohio; General Electric Co., of Boston, Massachusetts; and Consumer Lighting (U.S.), LLC d/b/a GE Lighting of East Cleveland Ohio. A supplement was filed on April 30, 2019. 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 LED packages containing PFS phosphor and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,497,973 (``the '973 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 9,680,067 (``the '067 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 25, 2019, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Mohawk Industries, Inc., of Calhoun, Georgia; Flooring Industries. Ltd. Sarl of Luxembourg; and IVC US Inc. of Dalton, Georgia. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on April 10, 15 and 29, 2019. 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 luxury vinyl tile and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,200,460 (``the '460 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,208,490 (``the '490 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,233,655 (``the '655 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders.