In the Matter of Certain Led Photographic Lighting Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

Résumé

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 3, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Litepanels, Ltd. of the United Kingdom and Litepanels, Inc. of Van Nuys, California. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on August 24, and August 25, 2011. 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 LED photographic lighting devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,972,022 ("the `022 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,510,290 ("the `290 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,429,117 ("the `117 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,318,652 ("the `652 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 6,948,823 ("the `823 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.