Certain Led Lighting Devices and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)

Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)

Notices

Pages 15399-15400

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2018-07306

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation No. 337-TA-1107

Certain Led Lighting Devices and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 6, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Fraen Corporation of Reading, Massachusetts. The complaint was supplemented on March 20, 2018. The complaint 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 lighting devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,411,083 (``the `083 patent'') and 9,772,499 (``the `499 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute.

The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-

2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).

Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on April 3, 2018, 2018, Ordered That--

(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain LED lighting devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 3, 5-10, 12-16 and 19 of the '083 patent and claims 1 and 3-10 of the '499 patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;

(2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:

(a) The complainant is:

Fraen Corporation, 80 Newcrossing Road, Reading, MA 01867

(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served:

Chauvet & Sons, Inc., 5200 NW 108th Avenue, Sunrise, FL 33351

ADJ Products, LLC, 6122 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040

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Elation Lighting, Inc., 6122 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040

Golden Sea Professional, Equipment Co., Ltd., No. 109 Haiyong Road, Shiqi Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511450, China

Artfox USA, Inc., 733 S. 9th Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91745

Artfox Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 198 Guanghua 1st Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510447, China

Guangzhou Chaiyi Light Co., Ltd., d/b/a/ Fine Art Lighting Co., Ltd., No. 8 Kexing Road, Guangzhou Civilian, Scien-tech Park, No. 1633 Beitai Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China

Guangzhou Xuanyi Lighting Co., Ltd., d/b/a/ XY E-Shine, Building A, Longhu First Industrial Zone, Shijing Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510430, China

Guangzhou Flystar Lighting, Technology Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, B Building, Huihuang Industrial Estate, Nanfang Village, Renhe Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China

Wuxi Changsheng Special, Lighting Apparatus Factory, d/b/a/ Roccer, 2nd Industrial Zone, Dangxiao Road, Luqu, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, China

(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and

(3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge.

Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown.

Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: April 4, 2018.

William Bishop,

Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.

FR Doc. 2018-07306 Filed 4-9-18; 8:45 am

BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

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