Certain Foam Footwear; Notice of Investigation

概要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 31, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Crocs, Inc. of Niwot, Colorado. On April 27, 2006, the Commission granted complainant's request for a postponement of the Commission's determination whether to institute an investigation in order for complainant to file an amended complaint. The amended complaint was filed on April 27, 2006. The amended complaint 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 foam footwear by reason of infringement of (1) claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent No. 6,993,858, (2) U.S. Design Patent No. D517,789, (3) and the Crocs Trade Dress. 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 general exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.