[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20551-20552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07159]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1356]


Certain Dermatological Treatment Devices 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 March 1, 2023, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Serendia, LLC of 
Lake Forest, California. Supplements were filed on March 2, 13 and 14, 
2023. The complaint 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 
dermatological treatment devices and components thereof by reason of 
the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,480,836 (``the 
'836 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,058,379 (``the '379 Patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 11,406,444 (``the '444 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,320,536 
(``the '536 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,775,774 (``the `` '774 
Patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,869,812 (``the '812 Patent''). The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
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 Proctor, The Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-2559.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 31, 2023, 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, 2, 5-6, 9-14, 16-17, 19, and 22 of the '836 patent; claims 1-
5, 7-10, and 15 of the '379 patent; claims 1-10 of the '444 patent; 
claims 1-2, 4-5, 8-9, 11-13, and 16-17 of the '536 patent; claims 1 and 
6-15 of the '774 patent; and claims 1, 5-7, 9-10, and 12-19 of the '812 
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

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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 ``RF microneedling dermatological 
treatment devices and components thereof'';
    (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 complainant is: Serendia, LLC, 23792 Rockfield Blvd., Lake 
Forest, CA 92630.
    (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:

Sung Hwan E&B Co., LTD., d/b/a SHEnB Co. LTD., SHENB Building, 148 
Seongsui-ro, Seongdong-gu, 04796 Seoul, Republic of Korea
Aesthetics Biomedical, Inc., 4602 N 16th St., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 
85016
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC, 75 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY 11747
Lutronic Corporation, Lutronic Center, 219 Sowon-ro, Deogyang-gu, 
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10534, Republic of Korea
Lutronic Aesthetics, Inc. AKA Lutronic, Inc., 19 Fortune Dr., 
Billerica, MA 01821
Lutronic, LLC, 19 Fortune Dr., Billerica, MA 01821
Ilooda Co., Ltd., Building B. 9 Floor, IS BIZ Tower Central 25, 
Deokcheon-ro 152beon-gil, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of 
Korea
Cutera, Inc., 3240 Bayshore Blvd., Brisbane, CA 94005
Jeisys Medical Inc., Daeryung Techno Town 8th, Gasang-dong, Room 307, 
96 Gamasan-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08501, Republic of Korea
Cynosure, LLC, 5 Carlisle Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Rohrer Aesthetics, LLC, 105 Citation Ct., Homewood, AL 35209
Rohrer Aesthetics, Inc., 105 Citation Ct., Homewood, AL 35209
EndyMed Medical Ltd., 7 Bareket Street, North Industrial Park, 
Caesarea, 3097612 Israel
EndyMed Medical, Ltd., 790 Madison Ave., Suite 402, New York, NY 10065
EndyMed Medical Inc., 4400 Route 9 South, Suite #1000, Freehold, NJ 
07728

    (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 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 
complainant 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.
    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 (2022).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 31, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-07159 Filed 4-5-23; 8:45 am]
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