ITC Requests Comments on Patent Complaint on Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
The International Trade Commission announces that a section 337 patent-based complaint has been filed regarding certain ground fault circuit interrupters and products containing same.
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Complaint Filed by Leviton Manufacturing Against 31 Companies
ITC received a complaint filed on behalf of Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., which alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain ground fault circuit interrupters and products containing same.
The complaint names as respondents:
- Fujian Hongan Electric Co., Ltd. of Fujian 355106, China
- General Protecht Group, Inc. of Zhejiangm 325604, China
- Shanghai ELE Manufacturing Corporation of Shanghai 201703, China
- Zhejiang Trimone Co. Ltd. of Zhejiang 314200, China
- Zhejiang Easting House Electric Co. of Zhejiang 314100, China
- Frontier Lighting, Inc. of Clearwater, FL
- The Designers Edge, Inc. of Bellevue, WA
- Orbit Industries, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA
- Ready Wholesale Electric and Lighting, Inc., d/b/a Ready Wholesale Electric Supply of Reseda, CA
- Sutherland Lumber Company of Kansas City, LLC, d/b/a Sutherlands of Kansas City, MO
- W.E. Aubuchon Co., Inc., d/b/a Aubuchon Hardware of Westminister, MA
- Westside Wholesale Electric & Lighting, Inc., Westside Electric Wholesale, Inc. and Westside Wholesale, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA and/or Bell, CA
- Contractor Lighting & Supply, Inc. of Columbus, OH
- Interline Brands, Inc., d/b/a Lighting of Pompano Beach, FL
- Royal Pacific Ltd. of Albuquerque, NM
- Littman Bros. Energy Supplies, Inc. of Schaumburg, IL
- Norcross Electric Supply Company of Duluth, GA
- Menard, Inc. of Eau Claire, WI
- Garvin Industries, Inc. of Franklin Park, IL
- Central Purchasing, LLC of Camarillo, CA
- Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. of Camarillo, CA
- Warehouse-Lighting.com LLC of Muskego, WI
- SecurElectric Corporation of Atlanta, GA
- GTecht Global Corporation of Atlanta, GA
- Deerso, Inc. of Cape Coral, FL
- New Aspen Devices Corporation of Brooklyn, NY
- American Ace Supply Inc. of San Francisco, CA
- Safety Plus Products, Inc. of McFarland, WI
- Ingram Products, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL
- American Electric Depot, Inc. of Fresh Meadows, NY
Comments on Public Interest Issues Due Sept 16
ITC requests comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint by September 16, 2010.
Comments should address whether issuance of an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order would negatively affect the public health and welfare in the U.S., competitive conditions in the U.S. economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the U.S., or U.S. consumers.
(The ITC notes that there will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation.)
ITC contact -- Marilyn Abbott (202) 205--2000
(DN 2754, issued 09/03/10)
The FR notice (Pub 09/09/10) is available here.