In the Matter of Certain Insect Traps; Notice of Investigation

Riepilogo

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 8, 2003, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of American Biophysics Corporation of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. A supplement to the complaint was filed on August 27, 2003. 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 insect traps by reason of infringement of claims 1-3, 5-7, 9, 13, 28, 31-33, 35-37, 39-41, and 43-45 of U.S. Patent No. 6,286,249 B1 and claims 1-4, 7, 15- 19, and 21-39 of U.S. Patent No. 6,145,243. 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 permanent exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order.