Certain Toner Cartridges, Components Thereof, and Systems Containing Same; Institution of Investigation

摘要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 19, 2019, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Brother Industries, Ltd. of Japan, Brother International Corp. (U.S.A.) of Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Brother Industries (U.S.A., Inc.) of Bartlett, Tennessee. A supplement to the complaint was filed on August 20, 2019. 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 toner cartridges, components thereof, and systems containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,568,856 ("the '856 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,575,460 ("the '460 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,632,456 ("the '456 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,785,093 ("the '093 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 9,846,387 ("the '387 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion