[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55416-55417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22798]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-804]


In the Matter of Certain Led Photographic Lighting Devices and 
Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation; 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 August 3, 2011, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Litepanels, Ltd. of the United Kingdom and Litepanels, Inc. of Van 
Nuys, California. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on August 24, 
and August 25, 2011. 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 LED photographic lighting devices and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,972,022 
(``the `022 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,510,290 (``the `290 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. 7,429,117 (``the `117 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
7,318,652 (``the `652 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,948,823 (``the 
`823 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 an 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 (2011).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on August 30, 2011, 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 LED 
photographic lighting devices and components thereof that infringe one 
or more of claims 1 and 57-60 of the `022 patent; claims 9-26, 47, 51, 
53-60, and 62 of the `290 patent; claims 1, 2, 5-13, 17-25, 28-35, 38-
43, 45-47, and 50 of the `117 patent; claims 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 15-22, 
24-34, and 37 of the `652 patent; claims 17-21, 23-29, 85-88, and 90-93 
of the `823 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:
    Litepanels, Ltd., 73 Western Way, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk IP33 
3TB;
    United Kingdom, Litepanels, Inc., 16152 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, 
CA 91406.

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    (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:
    Flolight, LLC, 26 Dillon Ave, Campbell, CA 95123;
    Prompter People, Inc., 26 Dillon Ave, Campbell, CA 95123;
    IKAN Corporation, 3903 Stoney Brook Drive, Houston, TX 77063;
    Advanced Business Computer, Services, LLC, d/b/a Cool Lights USA, 
5360 Capital Court, Suite 100, Reno, NV 89502;
    Elation Lighting, Inc., 6122 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 
90040;
    Fotodiox Inc., 91 Noll Street, Waukegan, IL 60085;
    Fuzhou F&V Photographic, Equipment Co., Ltd., C Building, No. 71 
Fuguang Road, Fuxing Industrial Development Zone, Fuzhou City, Fujian, 
350015, China;
    Yuyao Lishuai Photo-Facility Co., Ltd., No. 31 Rongchuang Road, 
Lizhou Industrial Zone, Lizhou District, Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province, 
China;
    Yuyao Fotodiox Photo Equipment Co., Ltd., No. 31 Rongchuang Road, 
Lizhou Industrial Zone, Lizhou District, Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province, 
China;
    Shantou Nanguang Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd., Wenhua Road 
Dongli Chenghai, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China;
    Visio Light, Inc., 7F, No. 249, Jian 1st Road, Jhong He City, 
Taipei, Taiwan;
    Tianjin Wuqing Huanyu Film and TV Equipment Factory, Liudaokou 
Village, Chagugang Town Wuqing, Tianjin, China 301700;
    Stellar Lighting Systems, 1500 Los Angeles, Suite 4, Los Angeles, 
CA 90015,
    Yuyao Lily Collection Co., Ltd., No. 7 North Donghanmen Road, 
Yuyao, China 315400.
    (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.
    Pursuant to current Commission practice, following the filing of a 
new Complaint, the Secretary issues a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments relating to the public interest from complainant, 
the proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the 
public. The purpose of the solicitation of comments is to enable the 
Commission to determine whether to delegate to the administrative law 
judge the taking of evidence related to the public interest. Such 
notice was not issued in this pre-institution proceeding until August 
29, 2011. In order to allow the Commission the opportunity to review 
any comments concerning the public interest, the Commission reserves 
the right to delegate the issue of the public interest to the 
administrative law judge subsequent to instituting this investigation. 
The Commission will make its decision concerning whether to order the 
administrative law judge to take evidence on the public interest within 
one (1) week of issuance of this Notice of Institution.
    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(d)-(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: August 31, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-22798 Filed 9-6-11; 8:45 am]
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