Certain Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Mask Systems and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

摘要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 10, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited of New Zealand. Supplements were filed on September 17, 2018, September 18, 2018, and September 26, 2018. 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 obstructive sleep apnea treatment mask systems and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,333,315 ("the '315 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,517,317 ("the '317 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,539,405 ("the '405 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,907,925 ("the '925 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 9,974,914 ("the '914 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist or