International trade · 11/05/1995

Certain Electrical Connectors and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint and a motion for temporary relief were filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 3, 1995, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of AMP Incorporated, 470 Friendship Road, Harrisburg, PA 17105 and The Whitaker Corporation, 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450, Wilmington, DE 19808. The complaint and motion were supplemented on April 27, 1995. 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 electrical connectors and products containing same by reason of alleged infringement of claims 17, 18, 20, 21 and 23 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,383,792. The complaint further alleges that there exists an industry in the United States as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after a full investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders. The motion for temporary relief requests that the Commission issue a temporary general exclusio