[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13363-13364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04737]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1042]


Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof 
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 February 2, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Paice LLC of 
Baltimore, Maryland and Abell Foundation, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. 
Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on February 15, 2017, 
and February 21, 2017. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 hybrid electric vehicles and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,104,347 (``the 
'347 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,237,634 (``the '634 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 7,455,134 (``the '134 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,559,388 
(``the '388 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,214,097 (``the '097 
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 limited exclusion 
order and a cease and desist order.
    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 https://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

For Further Information Contact: The Office of the Secretary, Docket 
Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-1802.

    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 (2016).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 6, 2017, 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 hybrid 
electric vehicles and components thereof by reason of infringement of 
one or more of claims 1, 2, 7, 10, 15, 23, 24, 28, 31, 36, and 37 of 
the '347 patent; claims 1, 5, 6, 13, 16, 18, 25, 33, 53, 80, 94, 95, 
98, 99, 100, 101, 112, 215, 227, 235, 240, 267, and 290 of the '634 
patent; claims 16, 17, 18, and 40 of the '134 patent; claims 1 and 3 of 
the '388 patent; and claims 21, 30, 32, 33, and 34 of the '097 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: Paice LLC, 111 South Calvert Street, 
Suite 2310, Baltimore, MD 21202; Abell Foundation, Inc., 111 South 
Calvert Street, Suite 2310, Baltimore, MD 21202.
    (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is 
to be served: Ford Motor Company, 1 American Road, Dearborn, MI 48126.

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    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as 
a party in this investigation.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondent 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 the 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: March 7, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-04737 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am]
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