In the Matter of Certain Underground Cable and Pipe Locators; Notice of Investigation

Özet

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 10, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Radiodetection, Ltd. of the United Kingdom. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on June 29, 2010. 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 underground cable and pipe locators by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,268,731. 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 an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.