[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59542-59543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20886]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1169]


Certain Fish-Handling Pliers and Packaging Thereof Issuance of a 
Corrected General Exclusion Order

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 to issue a corrected general exclusion order 
(``GEO'') in the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may 
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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 July 29, 2019, based on a complaint filed by complainant United 
Plastic

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Molders, Inc. of Jackson, Mississippi (``UPM''). 84 FR 36620-21 (July 
29, 2019). The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in 
the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or 
the sale within the United States after importation of certain fish-
handling pliers and packaging thereof by reason of infringement of 
claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 6,256,923 and U.S. Trademark 
Registration Nos. 4,980,923 (``the '923 mark'') and 5,435,944 (``the 
'944 mark''). Id. The complaint further alleged that a domestic 
industry exists. Id. The Commission's notice of investigation named as 
respondents Yixing Five Union Industry & Trade Co., Ltd. of Yixing 
City, China; NOEBY Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd. of Weihai, China 
(``NOEBY''); Weihai iLure Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd. of Weihai, China; 
SamsFX of Yangzhou City, China (``SamsFX''); and Weihai Lotus Outdoor 
Co., Ltd. of Weihai, China. Id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations is participating in the investigation. Id.
    On August 10, 2020, the Commission determined that UPM has shown a 
violation of section 337(a)(1)(C), 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)(C), by NOEBY 
and SamsFX with respect to the '923 and '944 marks, and determined to 
issue a GEO with respect to those trademarks. That GEO, however, 
inadvertently contained language referring to the duration of a patent. 
The Commission has determined to issue a corrected GEO that removes 
that language.
    The Commission vote for these determinations took place on 
September 16, 2020.
    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).
    While temporary remote operating procedures are in place in 
response to COVID-19, the Office of the Secretary is not able to serve 
parties that have not retained counsel or otherwise provided a point of 
contact for electronic service. Accordingly, pursuant to Commission 
Rules 201.16(a) and 210.7(a)(1) (19 CFR 201.16(a), 210.7(a)(1)), the 
Commission orders that the Complainant(s) complete service for any 
party/parties without a method of electronic service noted on the 
attached Certificate of Service and shall file proof of service on the 
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 17, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-20886 Filed 9-21-20; 8:45 am]
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