ITC to Review Initial Decision on Rubber Resins
The ITC decided to review the final initial determination of an administrative law judge in the complaint filed by SI Group of Schenectady, N.Y., May 21, 2012, alleging violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act in the import of certain rubber resins by reason of misappropriation of trade secrets. Respondents were Red Avenue Chemical of Rochester, N.Y.; Thomas R. Crumlish, Jr. of Rochester, N.Y.; Precision Measurement International of Westland, Mich.; Sino Legend (Zhangjiagang) Chemical Co. of Zhangjiagang City, China; Sino Legend Holding Group of Kowloon, Hong Kong; Ning Zhang of North Vancouver, Canada; Quanhai Yang of Beijing, China; and Shanghai Lunsai International Trading Company of Shanghai City, China.
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On June 17, 2013, the ALJ issued his final ID, finding a violation of Section 337, but the respondents filed petitions for review (Ref:13082014). The ITC decided to review the ID in its entirety, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Sept. 13 (here). Parties are asked to file written submissions on the issues, including the date that the patents expire and the HTSUS subheadings under which the accused products are imported. They're due by Sept. 23, with replies due Sept. 30. The written submissions are limited to 50 pages and the replies to 25 pages.
Further information: James Worth, 202-205-3065.