ITC Launches Section 337 Investigation on Opaque Polymers
The International Trade Commission voted June 18 to begin a Section 337 patent investigation on opaque polymers (337-TA-883) produced by a Turkish company and imported into the U.S. Rohm and Haas and its parent company Dow Chemical requested the investigation on May 21, alleging Organik Kimya, a company headquartered in Turkey with a Dutch subsidiary, manufactures opaque polymers that infringe its patents (see [Ref:13052115}). These infringing products are then imported by Turk International and Aalborz Chemical, the petition said. Rohm and Haas is requesting cease and desist orders and limited exclusion orders blocking import and sale in the U.S. of infringing opaque polymers. The ITC named the following companies as respondents:
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- Organik Kimya San. ve Tic. A.S of Istanbul, Turkey
- Organik Kimya Netherlands B.V. of Rotterdam-Botlek, Netherlands
- Organik Kimya US, Inc., of Burlington, Mass.
- Turk International LLC of Aptos, Calif.
- Aalborz Chemical LLC d/b/a All Chem of Grand Rapids, Mich.