[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33777-33778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13651]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-918]


Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof; Institution of 
Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

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 May 7, 2014, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Canon Inc. of Japan; Canon U.S.A., Inc. of Melville, New York; and 
Canon Virginia, Inc. of Newport News, Virginia. A letter supplementing 
the complaint was filed on May 14, 2014. 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 toner cartridges and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,280,278 
(``the '278 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,630,564 (``the '564 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. 8,682,215 (``the '215 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
8,676,090 (``the '090 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,369,744 (``the '744 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,565,640 (``the '640 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. 8,676,085 (``the '085 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,135,304 (``the 
'304 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,688,008 (``the '008 patent''). 
The complaint further alleges 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, or in the alternative a limited 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 (2014).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on June 6, 2014, 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 toner 
cartridges and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or 
more of claims 160, 165, and 166 of the '278 patent; claims 171, 176, 
179, 181, 189, 192, and 200 of the '564 patent; claims 23, 26, 27, and 
29 of the '215 patent; claims 1-4 of the '090 patent; claim 1 of the 
'744 patent; claim 1 of the '640 patent; claims 1-4 of the '085 patent; 
claim 1 of the '304 patent; and claims 1, 7-9, 11, 12,

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and 34 of the '008 patent, and whether an industry in the United States 
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainants are:

Canon Inc., 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., One Canon Park, Melville, New York 11747.
Canon Virginia, Inc., 12000 Canon Boulevard, Newport News, Virginia 
23606.

    (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:

Ninestar Image Tech Limited, No. 3883, Zhuhai Avenue, Xiangzhou 
District, Zhuhai Guangdong, China 519060.
Zhuhai Seine Technology Co., Ltd., No. 3883, Zhuhai Avenue, Xiangzhou 
District, Zhuhai Guangdong, China 519060.
Ninestar Technology Company, Ltd., 17950 East Ajax Circle, City of 
Industry, California 91748.
Seine Tech (USA) Co., Ltd., 19805 Harrison Avenue, Walnut, California 
91789.
Seine Image Int'l Co., Ltd., 9/F Unit 18, New Commerce Centre, No. 9 On 
Lai Street, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Ninestar Image Tech, Ltd., 9/F Unit 18, New Commerce Centre, No. 9 On 
Lai Street, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Seine Image (USA) Co., Ltd., 1142 South Diamond Bar Boulevard, 
466, Diamond Bar, California 91765.
Nano Pacific Corporation, 191 Beacon Street, South San Francisco, 
California 94080.
Aster Graphics, Inc., 540 S. Melrose Street, Placentia, California 
92870.
Jiangxi Yibo E-tech Co., Ltd., No. 756 Feiyu Avenue, Xinyu Hi-Tech 
Industry Development Area, Xinyu City, Jiangxi, 338004 China.
Aster Graphics Co., Ltd., No. C71, 2/F, Building E, Phase 1, Parklane 
Centre, Agile Garden, Sanxiang, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China 528463.
Print-Rite Holdings Ltd., Unit 8, 10/F, Block A, MP Industrial Centre, 
No. 18 Ka Yip Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
Print-Rite N.A., Inc., 341 Mason Road, La Vergne, Tennessee 37086.
Union Technology Int'l (M.C.O.) Co. Ltd., 14H Nam Kwong Building, 223-
225 Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau, SAR, China.
Print-Rite Unicorn Image Products Co. Ltd., No. 32 Pingbeiyi Road, 
Nanping Technology Industry Park, Nanping Town, Xiangzhou District, 
Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519060 China.
Innotex Precision Ltd., Unit 6, 10/F, Block A, MP Industrial Centre, 
No. 18 Ka Yip Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
International Laser Group, Inc., 6022 Variel Avenue, Woodland Hills, 
California 91367.
Shenzhen ASTA Official Consumable Co., Ltd., E Building, Huilongpu 
Industrial Area, AI'xin Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen, China.
Acecom, Inc.--San Antonio, d/b/a InkSell.com, 14034 Nacogdoches Road, 
San Antonio, Texas 78247.
ACM Technologies, Inc., 2535 Research Drive, Corona, California 92882.
American Internet Holdings, LLC, 268 Greenwood Avenue, Midland Park, 
New Jersey 07432.
The Supplies Guys, LLC, 268 Greenwood Avenue, Midland Park, New Jersey 
07432.
Do It Wiser LLC, d/b/a Image Toner, 4255 Trotters Way 84, 
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004.
Grand Image Inc., d/b/a Grand Image USA, d/b/a INK4S.com, 19909 
Harrison Avenue, City of Industry, California 91789.
Green Project, Inc., 15335 Don Julian Road, Hacienda Heights, 
California 91745.
Ink Technologies Printer Supplies, LLC, 7600 McEwen Road, Dayton, Ohio 
45459.
Katun Corporation, 10951 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438.
LD Products, Inc., 3700 Cover Street, Long Beach, California 90808.
Linkyo Corp., 629 South 6th Avenue, La Puente, California 91746.
Nectron International, Inc., 725 Park Two Drive, Sugar Land, Texas 
77478.
Online Tech Stores, LLC, d/b/a SuppliesOutlet.com, d/b/a 
SuppliesWholesalers.com, d/b/a OnlineTechStores.com, 500 Damonte Ranch 
Parkway, Suite 944, Reno, Nevada 89521.
Printronic Corporation, d/b/a Printronic.com, d/b/a InkSmile.com, 1621 
East Saint Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California 92705
Zinyaw LLC, d/b/a TonerPirate.com, 14781 Memorial Drive, Suite 1359, 
Houston, Texas 77079.

    (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: June 6, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-13651 Filed 6-11-14; 8:45 am]
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