2019-20462. Certain Bone Cements and Bone Cement Accessories; Institution of Investigation  

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    AGENCY:

    U.S. International Trade Commission.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 19, 2019, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Zimmer, Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana and Zimmer US, Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States and the sale of certain bone cements and bone cement accessories by reason of the misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising, and tortious interference, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States.

    The complainants request 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, 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 https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    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 (2019).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on September 16, 2019, 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)(A) of section 337 in the importation into the United States or in the sale of certain products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of the misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising, or tortious interference, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States;

    (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 “Heraeus' PALACOS® bone cements, including PALACOS® R, PALACOS® R+G, PALACOS® MV, PALACOS® MV+G, PALACOS® LV+G, PALACOS® LV, and other similar bone cements, as well as Heraeus' bone cement accessories, including the PALACOS® All-in-One Fixation Systems, the PALAMIX® vacuum mixing systems, the PALABOWL vacuum mixing bowls, and other similar accessories used for mixing and applying bone cements”;

    (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:

    Zimmer, Inc., 1800 West Center Street, Warsaw, IN 46580

    Zimmer US, Inc., 345 East Main Street, Warsaw, IN 46580

    (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:

    Heraeus Medical GmbH, Philipp-Reis-Straße, 8-13, 61273 Wehrheim, Germany

    Heraeus Medical LLC, 770 Township Line Road, Yardley, PA 19067

    (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), 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.

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    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 17, 2019.

    Lisa Barton,

    Secretary to the Commission.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-20462 Filed 9-20-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

Document Information

Published:
09/23/2019
Department:
International Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2019-20462
Pages:
49764-49764 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Investigation No. 337-TA-1175
PDF File:
2019-20462.Pdf