According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain CMOS image sensors and products containing same was filed on behalf of California Institution of Technology on May 1, 2012. The proposed respondents are:
According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain products containing interactive program guide and parental control technology was filed on behalf of Rovi Corporation; Rovi Guides, Inc.; Rovi Technologies Corporation; Starsight Telecast, Inc.; United Video Properties, Inc.; and Index Systems, Inc. on May 1, 2012. The proposed respondents are:
According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers, and components thereof was filed on behalf of Nokia Corporation, Nokia Inc., and Intellisync Corporation on May 2, 2012. The proposed respondents are:
The International Trade Administration published notices in the May 1, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration announced Samsung Electronics Mexico S.A. de C.V. filed a First Request for Panel Review with the U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat on April 24, 2012, regarding the ITA’s final affirmative antidumping duty determination in its investigation of bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Mexico (A-201-839). The ITA also received an additional request for Panel Review on behalf of LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and its affiliate, LG Electronics USA, Inc. on April 25, 2012, regarding the same ITA determination.
During the week of April 24 through April 30, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration modified the following existing Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On May 2, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On May 2, 2012, the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board is issuing the following notices for May 3, 2012:
The Census Bureau posted the May 2012 AES Newsletter to its website. The newsletter contains articles that provide guidance on, among other things: (1) the new AES Compliance Rate for filers; (2) its report on importing and exporting companies for 2009-10; (3) how to report the NVOCC "booking number"; (4) the DSP-5 Foreign End User as Ultimate Consignee for AES; (5) new features available in USA Trade Online; and (6) AES Broadcast messages.