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International Trade Commission Briefing 2025-06-17

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1. Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof II Institution of Investigation; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Sub: International Trade Commission

Content: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 13, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 19 and 30, 2025, and June 3, 2025. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 II by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,764,172 (“the ‘172 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 9,370,934 (“the ‘934 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 11,535,038 (“the ‘038 Patent”); U.S. Patent No. 12,240,248 (“the ‘248 Patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 12,240,249 (“the ‘249 Patent”). The complaint, as supplemented, 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 order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

2. Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof I; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Sub: International Trade Commission

Content: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 13, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 19 and 30, 2025, and June 3, 2025. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,540,347 (“the ‘347 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 9,061,508 (“the ‘508 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 11,535,037 (“the ‘037 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 11,820,150 (“the ‘150 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 12,246,539 (“the ‘539 patent”). The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. 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.

3. High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India

Sub: International Trade Commission

4. Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products From China and Vietnam; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations

Sub: International Trade Commission


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