[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28071-28072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12758]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1141]


Certain Cartridges for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and 
Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation To 
Correct the Name of a Corporate 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 (the ``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial 
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 29) to amend the complaint and notice 
of investigation to correct the name of a corporate respondent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2382. 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,

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telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission 
may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's Electronic Docket Information System (``EDIS'') 
(https://edis.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that 
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 27, 2018, the Commission 
instituted the present investigation based on a complaint filed by Juul 
Labs, Inc. (``Juul'') of San Francisco, California. 83 FR 66756 (Dec. 
27, 2018). The complaint alleges a violation of 19 U.S.C. 1337, as 
amended (``Section 337''), in the importation, sale for importation, 
and sale in the United States after importation of certain cartridges 
used in electronic nicotine delivery systems and components thereof 
that allegedly infringe one or more of the asserted claims of U.S. 
Patent Nos. 10,058,129; 10,104,915; 10,111,470; 10,117,465; and 
10,117,466. Id. The notice of investigation named twenty-three (23) 
respondents, including Ziip Lab Co., Ltd. (``Ziip'') of Shenzhen City, 
Guangdong Province, China. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations 
was also named as a party. Id.
    A number of respondents have already been terminated from this 
investigation pursuant to consent orders or settlement. See Order No. 
26 (not rev'd, Comm'n Notice (May 31, 2019)); Order No. 25 (not rev'd, 
Comm'n Notice (May 15, 2019)); Order Nos. 19-21 (not rev'd, Comm'n 
Notice (May 7, 2019)); Order Nos. 15, 16 (not rev'd, Comm'n Notice 
(Mar. 26, 2019)); Order Nos. 13, 14 (not rev'd, Comm'n Notice (Mar. 26, 
2019)).
    On May 9, 2019, Juul and Ziip filed a joint motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation to correct the name of Ziip Lab 
Co., Ltd., which is an alias, to SS Group Holdings, which is the 
respondent's correct legal name. None of the parties opposed the joint 
motion.
    On May 15, 2019, the presiding administrative law judge issued the 
subject ID (Order No. 29) granting the joint motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation to reflect the correct legal name 
of SS Group Holdings.
    No party filed a petition to review the subject ID. The Commission 
has determined not to review the subject 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: June 12, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 2019-12758 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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