International trade · 03/10/2013

Certain Thermal Support Devices For Infants, Infant Incubators, Infant Warmers, and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 29, 2013, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. of Telford, Pennsylvania. A supplement to the complaint was filed on September 18, 2013. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 thermal support devices for infants, infant incubators, infant warmers, and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,483,080 ("the `080 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 7,335,157 ("the `157 patent"). 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 a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.