Certain Movable Barrier Operator Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution

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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 6, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Overhead Door Corporation of Lewisville, Texas and GMI Holdings Inc. of Mount Hope, Ohio. A supplement to the complaint was filed on July 22, 2020. 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 movable barrier operator systems and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,970,345 ("the '345 Patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,483,935 ("the '935 Patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,173,516 ("the '516 Patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,180,260 ("the '260 Patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,956,718 ("the '718 Patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 8,410,895 ("the '895 Patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.