2010-14597. In the Matter of Certain Automotive Vehicles and Designs Therefore; Notice of Investigation
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AGENCY:
U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION:
Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 14, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Chrysler Group LLC of Auburn Hills, Michigan. An amended complaint was filed on June 4, 2010. 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 automotive vehicles and designs therefore by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. D513,395. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
ADDRESSES:
The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. 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 http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Goalwin, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2574.
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on June 10, 2010, 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 automotive vehicles and designs therefore that infringe U.S. Patent No. D513,395, and whether an industry in the United Start Printed Page 34484States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) 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: Chrysler Group LLC, 1000 Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48321.
(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:
Xingyue Group Co., Ltd., Gushan Industry Zone, Yongkang, Zhejiang Province, China 321307.
Shanghai Xingyue Power Machinery Co. Ltd., No. 1751, Zhouzhu Road, Nanhui District, Shanghai City, Shanghai, China 201321.
Shanghai Xingyue USA, Inc., 719 Nogales Street, City of Industry, CA 91748.
Zhejiang Xingyue Vehicle Co. Ltd., Gushan, Yongkang, Zhejian Province, China 321307.
Shanghai Tandem Industrial Co., Ltd., 53 Building, 3297 Hong Mei Road, Shanghai, China 201103.
Boat N RV Supercenter, 2475 Westel Road, Rockwood, TN 37854.
Vehicles Online, Inc., 537 W. Cama Street, Charlotte, NC 28217.
(c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation, is Anne Goalwin, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Paul J. Luckern, 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(d)-(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission 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.
Start SignatureIssued: June 11, 2010.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-14597 Filed 6-16-10; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Comments Received:
- 0 Comments
- Published:
- 06/17/2010
- Department:
- International Trade Commission
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
- Document Number:
- 2010-14597
- Pages:
- 34483-34484 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Inv. No. 337-TA-722
- PDF File:
- 2010-14597.pdf