Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof: Institution of Investigation

摘要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 23, 2014, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Long Beach, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. 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 ink cartridges and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,366,233 ("the '233 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,454,116 ("the '116 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,794,749 ("the '749 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,801,163 ("the '163 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 8,882,513 ("the '513 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 general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.