Certain Thermoplastic-Encapsulated Electric Motors, Components Thereof, and Products and Vehicles Containing Same II; Institution of Investigation

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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 5, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Intellectual Ventures II LLC of Bellevue, Washington. A supplement was filed on September 15, 2017. 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 thermoplastic-encapsulated electric motors, components thereof, and products and vehicles containing same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,154,200 ("the '200 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,067,944 ("the '944 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,067,952 ("the '952 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,683,509 ("the '509 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 7,928,348 ("the '348 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists and is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.