The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on certain women’s flats with colored outsoles thereof (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1428), after receiving allegations filed by Gavrieli Brands that 13 companies are importing women’s flats that violate its design patents and trade dress, the agency said in a Dec. 12 news release.
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on certain injection molding machines, and products containing the same (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1425) after receiving allegations filed by Husky Injection Molding Systems that Ningbo AO Sheng Mold Co. is importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a Dec. 12 news release.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 12 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China and India will continue, after the International Trade Commission on Dec. 12 voted that there is a “reasonable indication” that imports of the product are injuring U.S. industry, the ITC said in a news release. The Commerce Department will now consider whether to impose AD/CVD cash deposit requirements on torsion springs from the two countries, in preliminary determinations due in Jan. 22 for CVD and on or about April 7 for AD.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 11 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 20 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of urinary splash guards infringe patents held by For Kids By Parents Inc., it said in a notice to be published Dec. 12. According to the complaint, For Kids By Parents is seeking a permanent general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against 10 Chinese companies to bar "from entry into the United States all urine splash guards and components thereof that infringe" the complainant's patents. The P-flector product is used to protect a person's clothing and the floor from splash back around bathroom toilets.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 10 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 19 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of bulk containers infringe patents held by Schütz Container Systems and Protechna, the ITC said in a notice to be published Dec. 11. According to the complaint, Schütz is seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Chinese companies Shandong Jinshan Jieyuan Container, Zibo Jielin Plastic Pipe Manufacture, Shanghai Sakura Plastic Products (d/b/a Shanghai Yinghua Plastic Products), and Hebei Shijiheng Plastics to "bar from entry into the United States certain composite intermediate bulk containers."
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on allegations filed by Cricut Inc. that seven Chinese companies are importing crafting machines and components that infringe its patents (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1426), the agency said in a notice to be published Dec. 11.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., asked U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to open a Section 301 trade investigation on Chinese garlic growers, arguing that the sector is subsidized by forced labor and "other unfair and unethical trade practices."