Certain Krill Oil Products and Krill Meal for Production of Krill Oil Products; Institution of Investigation

Samenvatting

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 12, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS of Norway and Aker BioMarine Manufacturing, LLC of Houston, Texas. 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 krill oil products and krill meal for production of krill oil products by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,028,877 ("the '877 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,078,905 ("the '905 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,072,752 ("the '752 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,320,765 ("the '765 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 9,375,453 ("the '453 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 a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.