In the Matter of Certain Closet Flange Rings; Notice of Investigation

Özet

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 20, 2000, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Pasco Specialty and Manufacturing Co. of Lynwood, California. Supplements to the complaint were filed on November 28 and December 6, 2000. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 closet flange rings by reason of infringement of claims 1-5, 7-9, and 11-14 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,890,239. 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 exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order.