[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59372-59373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23413]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-895]
Certain Multiple Mode Outdoor Grills and Parts Thererof;
Institution of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on August 21, 2013, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of
A&J Manufacturing, LLC of St. Simons, Georgia and A&J Manufacturing,
Inc. of Green Cove Springs, Florida. The complaint alleges violations
of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after
importation of certain multiple mode outdoor grills and parts thereof
by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
8,381,712 (``the '712 patent''), U.S. Patent No. D660,646 (``the 'D646
patent''), and U.S. Patent No. D662,773 (``the 'D773 patent''), and
that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337.
The complainants request that the Commission institute an
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion
order and cease and desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, is available for inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, Washington,
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's
electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205-2560.
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2013).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on September 20, 2013, ordered that--
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain multiple
mode outdoor grills and parts thereof that infringe one or more of
claims 1-20 of the '712 patent, the claim of the 'D646 patent, and the
claim of the 'D773 patent, and whether an industry in the United States
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) For the purposes of the investigation so instituted, the
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of
investigation shall be served:
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(a) The complainants are:
A&J Manufacturing, LLC, 2465 Demere Road, St. Simons, GA 31522
A&J Manufacturing, Inc., 903 Lake Asbury Drive, Green Cove Springs, FL
32043
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
The Brinkmann Corporation, 4215 McEwen Road, Dallas, TX 75244
W.C. Bradley Company, 1017 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA 31902
GHP Group, Incorporated, 8280 N. Austin Avenue, Morton Grove, IL 60053
Kamado Joe Company, 2865 N. Berkeley Lake Road, NW., Suite 6, Duluth,
GA 30096
Outdoor Leisure Products, Incorporated, 5400 Doniphan Drive, Neosho, MO
64850
Rankam Group, 1618 W. Rosecrans Avenue, Gardena, CA 90249
Academy Ltd., d/b/a/Academy Sports + Outdoors, 1800 North Mason Road,
Katy, TX 77449
HEB Grocery Company, LP, d/b/a H-E-B, 646 South Main Avenue, San
Antonio, TX 78204
Kmart Corporation, 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Brands Management Corporation, 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman
Estates, IL 60179
Sears Holdings Corporation, 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL
60179
Sears, Roebuck & Company, 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Tractor Supply Company, 200 Powell Place, Brentwood, TN 37027
Guangdong Canbo Electrical Co., Ltd., No. 268 Qixin Road, Xingtan,
Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, CHINA
Chant Kitchen Equipment (HK), Ltd., Suite 706, 7/F Rightful Centre 11-
12, Tak Hing Street, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, CHINA
Dongguan Kingsun Enterprises Co., Ltd., Zone 2 Xicheng Industrial
District, Shiyong Village, Hengli Town, Dongguan City, CHINA
Zhejiang Fudeer Electric Appliance Co., Ltd., No. 286, Kaifa Avenue,
Taizhou Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang Province, CHINA
Ningbo Huige Outdoor Products Co., Ltd., Room 1406 Building
15, Huaxin International Business Center, Fenghua City,
Zhejiang Province, CHINA
Keesung Manufacturing Co., Ltd., No. 88 Yu Wo Tou Road, Dong Chong
Town, Panyu, Guangzhou 511475, CHINA
Ningbo Spring Communication Technologies Co. Ltd., No. 88 Qiming Road,
Yingzhou Industrial Zone, Ningbo Zhejiang 315104, CHINA
Wuxi Joyray International Corporation, No. 12F, Chongan Building, 369
Jiefang We Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, CHINA
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436;
and
(3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13.
Pursuant to 19 CFR. 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent,
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 20, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-23413 Filed 9-25-13; 8:45 am]
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