[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37514-37515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16434]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1126]


Certain Water Filters 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 June 8, 2018, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Electrolux Home 
Products, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina and KX Technologies, LLC of 
West Haven, Connecticut. An amended complaint was filed on June 28, 
2018. A letter supplementing the amended complaint was filed on July 
10, 2018. The amended 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 water filters and components thereof by reason 
of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,673,146 (``the '146 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. 8,137,551 (``the '551 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
9,233,322 (``the '322 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,901,852 (``the 
'852 patent''). The amended complaint further alleges that an industry 
in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal 
Statute.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion 
order or, in the alternative, a limited exclusion order, and cease and 
desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The amended 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

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this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    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 (2018).

    Scope of investigation: Having considered the amended complaint, 
the U.S. International Trade Commission, on July 26, 2018, 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 products identified 
in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-
3, 6, 7, and 15 of the '146 patent; claim 49 of the '551 patent; claims 
1-3, 7-9, and 12-15 of the '322 patent; and claims 1, 4-6, 9-11, 14-18, 
and 21-31 of the '852 patent; and whether an industry in the United 
States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``water filter 
cartridges for refrigerators, including water filter cartridge 
assemblies and interconnection subassemblies'';
    (3) 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:

Electrolux Home Products, Inc., 10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, NC 
28262
KX Technologies, LLC, 55 Railroad Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516

    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the amended 
complaint is to be served:

Shenzen Calux Purification Technology Co., Limited, No. 7-3, The Second 
Industrial Zone, Fudigang Pingdong Community, Pingdi Street, Longgang 
District, Shenzen, Guangdong, China 518100
Ningbo Pureza Limited, No. l Floor, Shanshan Industrial Park, 
Jishigang, Yinzhou, Ningbo, China 315100
JiangSu Angkua Environmental Technical Co., Ltd., Chai Wan Industrial 
Park, RuGao, China 226500
Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd., 266 Yanquing Arterial Highway, Jimo, Qindao, 
China 266000
Shenzhen Dakon Purification Tech Co., Ltd., 101, No. 7-3, Fudigang 
Second Industrial Area, Pingdong Community, Pingdi Sreet, Longgng 
Dist., Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518100
HongKong Ecoaqua Co., Limited, Hong Kong Rm 2105 JQD2732 Trend Centre, 
29-31 Cheng Lee St., Wan Chai, Hong Kong, CHINA, Area Code 852
Ecolife Technologies, Inc., 17910 Ajax Circle, City of Industry, CA 
91748
Crystala Filters LLC, 555 Preakness Avenue, Suite 301, Patterson, NJ 
07502

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    Responses to the amended 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 amended complaint 
and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting 
responses to the amended 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 amended complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the amended 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 amended 
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: July 27, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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