[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23592-23593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10477]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1057]


Certain Robotic Vacuum Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof 
Such as Spare Parts; 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 April 18, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of iRobot 
Corporation of Bedford, Massachusetts. A supplement was filed on April 
28, 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 vacuum cleaning devices and components thereof such as spare 
parts by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
6,809,490 (``the '490 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,155,308 (``the '308 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,474,090 (``the '090 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. 8,600,553 (``the '553 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,038,233 (``the 
'233 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,486,924 (``the '924 patent''). 
The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States 
exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue 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 https://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be

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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, 
19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on May 17, 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 vacuum 
cleaning devices and components thereof such as spare parts by reason 
of infringement of one or more of claims 1-3, 7, 12, and 42 of the '490 
patent; claims 1-3, 7, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, and 34 of the '308 
patent; claims 1-3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 17-19 of the '090 patent; 
claims 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 21, 22, and 25 of the '553 patent; claims 1, 
10, 11, and 14-16 of the '233 patent; and claims 1, 2, 8, 9, 12, and 13 
of the '924 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 complainant is:

iRobot Corporation, 8 Crosby Drive, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730.

    (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:

Bissell Homecare, Inc., 2345 Walker Ave. NW., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
49544.
Hoover Inc., 7005 Cochran Road, Glenwillow, Ohio 44139.
Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. Inc., d/b/a TTI Floor Care North 
America, Inc., 7005 Cochran Road, Glenwillow, Ohio 44139.
Bobsweep, Inc., 1121 Bay St., Suite 709, Toronto, Ontario M5S3L9, 
Canada.
Bobsweep USA, 2360 Corporate Circle, Suite 400, Henderson, Nevada 
89074.
The Black & Decker Corporation, 701 E. Joppa Rd., Towson, Maryland 
21286.
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., 701 E. Joppa Rd., Towson, Maryland 21286.
Shenzhen ZhiYi Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a iLife, 3rd Floor Bld B, 
Hytera Technology Park, No. 3, 4th of Baolong Road, Longgang, Shenzhen 
518000, China.
Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd., 2F, 2, Lane 15 Tzu Chiang Street, New 
Taipei City, Taiwan 23678.
Suzhou Real Power Electric Appliance Co., Ltd., No 9 Shi Yang Rd, 
Suzhou New District, Suzhou 215151, China.
Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Building D, 
Huiqing Technology Park, DAFU Industrial Area, Guanguang Road, Guanlan 
Town, Shenzhen, China.

    (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 the investigation.
    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: May 17, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-10477 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am]
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