In the Matter of Certain Insulin Delivery Devices, Including Cartridges Having Adaptor Tops, and Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation

الملخص

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 8, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Inc., and Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Industries, Inc. Supplemental letters were filed on May 11 and 23, 2006. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain insulin delivery devices, including cartridges having adaptor tops, and components thereof, by reason of infringement of claims 1-3, 5-7, 11, 18, and 19 of U.S. Patent 5,693,027. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order.