[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13781-13782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06415]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1091]


Certain Intraoral Scanners and Related Hardware and Software 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting a Motion for Leave To Amend the Complaint and Notice of 
Investigation To Add Respondent

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 determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No.11) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ''), granting complainant's unopposed motion for leave to amend 
the complaint and notice of investigation to add 3Shape Trios A/S of 
Copenhagen, Denmark, as a respondent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Fisherow, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)

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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 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. 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 December 20, 2017, based on a complaint, as amended and 
supplemented, filed on behalf of Align Technology, Inc. of San Jose, 
California (``complainant''). 82 FR 60418 (Dec. 20 2017). The 
complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges violations of Section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``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 color intraoral scanners and related hardware and software by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,363,228, 
U.S. Patent No. 8,451,456, U.S. Patent No. 8,675,207, U.S. Patent No. 
9,101,433, U.S. Patent No. 6,948,931, and U.S. Patent No. 6,685,470. 
The Notice of Investigation named 3Shape A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark and 
3Shape, Inc. of Warren, New Jersey as respondents. The Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations was not named as a party in this investigation.
    On March 6, 2018, the complainant filed an unopposed motion for 
leave to file a second amended complaint naming 3Shape Trios A/S as a 
new respondent in the investigation under Commission Rule 210.14(b)(1). 
On March 15, 2018, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting 
complainant's unopposed motion. The ALJ found that good cause exists to 
amend the complaint and there is no evidence of any prejudice to the 
parties at this early stage of the investigation. No petitions for 
review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID.
    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: March 26, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-06415 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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