The International Trade Commission instituted an investigation to determine whether wireless devices with 3G and/or 4G capabilities that infringe InterDigital’s patents are being imported and sold in the U.S. in violation of Section 337. InterDigital Communications, InterDigital Technology Corporation, IPR Licensing, Inc., and InterDigital Holdings, Inc. filed the joint complaint Jan. 2, asking that the ITC issue limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against Samsung, Nokia, ZTE, and Huawei. Products that InterDigital wants to exclude include the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy Note; the Nokia Lumia 822 and 920; the ZTE Avail, JetPack, and 4G Hotspot; and the Huawei MediaPad, USBConnect, Activa, and My Touch.
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by Feb. 12 on public interest factors raised by Neptune Technologies & Bioresources and Acasti Pharma’s Jan. 29 Section 337 complaint against imports of omega-3 extracts by ten companies that allegedly infringe its patents. Neptune and Acasti are requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against all respondents. Proposed respondents include:
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Feb. 1 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
On Jan. 31 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Jan. 31 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Jan 25-31:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Feb. 1:
The International Trade Administration is delaying its energy and infrastructure trade mission to Egypt until April 14-16, and extending the application deadline for the trade mission until March 14. The trade mission will no longer go to Kuwait, as had originally been announced in a December Federal Register notice. The trade mission will include the following sectors: electric power infrastructure, building products and design and construction, and safety and security.
The Bureau of Industry posted comments it has received in response to its Nov. 29 proposed rule to make the Commerce Control List clearer. Several commenters were concerned about the definitions of “parts” and “components,” as well as a potential move away from harmonization with Wassenaar and European Union controls lists.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Jan. 31, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)