[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48686-48687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12550]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1398]


Certain Smart Wearable Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof; 
Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the Complaint and 
Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial 
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 8) of the presiding administrative 
law judge (``ALJ'') granting complainants' motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the

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General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. 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, telephone (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on April 17, 2024, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Ouraring, 
Inc. of San Francisco, California, and [Omacr]ura Health Oy of Finland 
(collectively, ``Quraring,'' or ``Complainants''). 89 FR 27452-53 (Apr. 
17, 2024). The complaint, as amended, 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 smart wearable devices, systems, and components thereof by 
reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 
11,868,178; 11,868,179; and 10,842,429. The Commission's notice of 
investigation named as respondents Ultrahuman Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. of 
Karnataka, India; Ultrahuman Healthcare SP LLC of Abu Dhabi, UAE; 
Ultrahuman Healthcare Ltd. of London, United Kingdom; Guangdong Jiu Zhi 
Technology Co. Ltd. of Guangdong, China; RingConn LLC of Wilmington, 
Delaware; and Circular SAS of Paris, France. The Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations (``OUII'') is also a party in this investigation.
    On April 26, 2024, Quraring moved to amend its first amended 
complaint and the notice of investigation to change the name of 
respondent Guangdong Jiu Zhi Technology Co. Ltd. to Shenzhen Ninenovo 
Technology Limited because of a corporate name change. Motion Docket 
No. 1398-004 (``Mot.'') at 1 (EDIS Doc. ID 819859). Quraring also moved 
to amend the address for RingConn LLC. Id. The motion states that it is 
unopposed by respondents RingConn, Circular SAS, Ultrahuman Healthcare 
Pvt. Ltd., Ultrahuman Healthcare Ltd., and Ultrahuman Healthcare SP 
LLC. Id. at 1-2. On May 1, 2024, OUII filed a response supporting the 
motion. EDIS Doc. ID 820164.
    On May 3, 2024, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 8) granting the 
subject motion. The ID considered Quraring's statement that Ouraring 
originally believed that Guangdong Jiu Zhi Technology Co. Ltd. was the 
parent company of RingConn LLC based on publicly available information, 
including RingConn's website. See ID at 2 (citing Mot. at 2). The ID 
noted that RingConn notified Ouraring on April 19, 2024, that Guangdong 
Jiu Zhi Technology Co. Ltd. had changed its name to Shenzhen Ninenovo 
Technology Limited. Id. (citing Mot. at 2-3, and Mot. Ex. A). The ID 
further noted that Ouraring states that on April 23, 2024, it learned 
the complete address for RingConn LLC. Id. (citing Mot. at 2-3, and 
Mot. Ex. B).
    The ID found that Ouraring showed good cause to amend the complaint 
and notice of investigation to change the name of respondent Guangdong 
Jiu Zhi Technology Co. Ltd. to Shenzhen Ninenovo Technology Limited and 
to update the address for respondent RingConn LLC. Id. The ID further 
found that the above changes will not prejudice the rights of any 
parties to the investigation and reflect current and correct 
information. Id. No party petitioned for review of the ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID. The Commission 
vote for this determination took place on June 4, 2024.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 4, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-12550 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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