[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52595-52596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18370]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-1325]


Institution of Investigation; Certain Soft Projectile Launching 
Devices, Components Thereof, Ammunition, and Products Containing Same

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 July 21, 2022, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Hasbro, Inc. of 
Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Spin Master, Inc. of Los Angeles, 
California. Supplements to the complaint were filed on July 29, 2022, 
and August 3, 2022. 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 soft projectile launching devices, components 
thereof, ammunition, and products containing same by reason of the 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,371,282 (``the '282 
patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 8,640,683 (``the '683 patent''). The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
or is in the process of being established 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, may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. 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.

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 (2021).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on August 22, 2022, 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 products 
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 1-15 and 17-21 of the '282 patent and claims 1-6 and 10-15 of 
the '683 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists or 
is in the process of being established 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 ``projectile launchers 
designed to launch ammunition made of a hydrated super absorbent 
polymer (SAP) material, components of such projectile launchers, SAP 
ammunition for use in connection with such projectile launchers, and 
products containing same'';
    (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:

Hasbro, Inc., 1027 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861
Spin Master, Inc., 5880 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016

    (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:

Shenzhen Yi Jin Electronics Science, 101-501, Building 10, Dawang 
Industrial Park, No. 66, Xin Xia Road, Shan Xia Community, Longgang 
District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China 518111
Guangdong Yu Lee Technology Corporation, No 357 Qingfeng Rd, QingXi 
Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China 523645
Yu Lee Company Ltd., 1801-5, 18/F., King Palace Plaza, 52A Sha Tsui Rd, 
Tsuen Wan, N.T. Hong Kong
Gel Blaster, Inc. f/k/a Gel Blaster, LLC, 5000 Plaza on the Lake, Suite 
265, Austin, Texas 78746
S-Beam Precision Products Ltd., Building D & E, Dongcheng Industrial 
Park, Xinping 2nd Road, Mingzhong Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong 
Province, China 528441
Splat-R-Ball, LLC, 1700 N 2nd St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756
Daisy Manufacturing Company, 1700 N 2nd St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756
Prime Time Toys Ltd., Suite 5 2/F Kwong Sang Hong Centre, 151-153 Hoi 
Bun Rd, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong SAR
Prime Time Toys LLC, 200 Wanaque Ave, Suite 101, Pompton Lakes, New 
Jersey 07442
Easebon Services Ltd., Suite 5 2/F Kwong Sang Hong Centre, 151-153 Hoi 
Bun Rd, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong SAR

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade

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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 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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 
(March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission 
if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the 
complainants 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: August 22, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-18370 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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