[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53157-53158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19037]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-967]


Certain Document Cameras and Software for Use Therewith; Issuance 
of a Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Order Against the 
Respondent Found in Default; Termination of the Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has issued a limited exclusion order denying entry of 
certain document cameras and software for use therewith and a cease and 
desist order against QOMO HiteVision, LLC (``QOMO''). The investigation 
is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Pitcher Fisherow, Esq., Office 
of the General Counsel, U.S.

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International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone (202) 205-2737. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in 
connection with this investigation are or will be 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., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (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. Hearing-impaired persons are advised 
that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on September 24, 2015, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Pathway 
Innovations & Technologies, Inc. of San Diego, California 
(``Complainant''). 80 FR 57642 (September 24, 2015). The complaint 
alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the sale for importation, importation, or 
sale within the United States after importation of certain document 
cameras and software for use therewith by reason of infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Design Patent No. D647,906; U.S. Design Patent 
No. D674,389; U.S. Design Patent No. D715,300; and U.S. Patent No. 
8,508,751 (``the '751 patent''). The Commission's notice of 
investigation named the following respondents: Recordex USA, Inc., of 
Long Island City, New York (``Recordex''); QOMO of Wixom, Michigan; and 
Adesso, Inc. of Walnut, California (``Adesso''). The Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations was named as a party but has subsequently 
withdrawn from the investigation. Adesso was terminated based on a 
consent order stipulation and consent order. Order No. 5 (unreviewed) 
(Nov. 23, 2015). QOMO was found to be in default. Order No. 10 
(unreviewed) (Dec. 7, 2015). Recordex was terminated based on 
settlement. Order No. 19 (unreviewed) (May 13, 2016).
    On December 7, 2015, the Commission determined not to review an 
initial determination finding QOMO in default and later requested 
briefing from the parties and the public on the issues of remedy, the 
public interest, and bonding. Complainant filed a submission requesting 
a limited exclusion order (``LEO'') and a cease and desist order 
(``CDO'') against QOMO, and arguing that none of the public interest 
factors weighs against granting the LEO and CDO. Complainant requested 
that QOMO not be afforded the opportunity to import during the period 
of Presidential review, or in the alternative, that the bond be set at 
100 percent of entered value in accordance with the Commission practice 
for defaulting respondents.
    The Commission finds that the statutory requirements for relief 
under section 337(g)(1), (19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1)) are met with respect to 
QOMO. In addition the Commission finds that the public interest factors 
enumerated in section 337(g)(1) do not preclude issuance of the 
statutory relief.
    The Commission has determined that the appropriate remedy in this 
investigation is (1) an LEO prohibiting the unlicensed entry of certain 
document cameras and software for use therewith that are manufactured 
abroad by or on behalf of, or imported by or on behalf of, QOMO that 
infringe one or more of claims 1-10, 12-18, and 20 of the '751 patent; 
and (2) a CDO prohibiting QOMO from importing, selling, marketing, 
advertising, distributing, transferring (except for exportation), and 
soliciting United States agents or distributors for certain document 
cameras and software for use therewith that infringe one or more of 
claims 1-10, 12-18, and 20 of the '751 patent.
    Finally, the Commission has determined that the bond during the 
period of Presidential review pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j) shall be in 
the amount of 100 percent of the entered value of the imported articles 
that are subject to the LEO or CDO. The Commission's orders were 
delivered to the President and to the United States Trade 
Representative on the day of their issuance.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 5, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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