Latest U.S. International Trade Commission Stories

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 2, 2013, Standard Innovation(®) was named in a U.S. civil action, filed by Lelo Inc., alleging that a component of the We-Vibe(®) 3 charging mechanism infringes on a Lelo-owned U.S. patent. Standard Innovation views this suit a retaliatory act in response to a Standard Innovation-filed lawsuit against Lelo for patent infringement, which is now before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Lelo did not invent the...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. International Trade Commission determined today that revoking the antidumping order on imports of steam activated carbon from the People's Republic of China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of injury to the domestic industry. The Commission's vote in support of this determination was unanimous, with all six commissioners ruling to in favor of maintaining the order. As a result of the Commission's...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA disputes today's injury findings by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in a washing machine antidumping investigation. Commissioners ruled that domestic industry, principally Whirlpool Corporation, is "materially injured" by washer imports from Korea. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110203/CG42292LOGO-d) Wayne Park, president and CEO, LG Electronics USA, said, "LG respects the work the ITC Staff and...

ONTARIO, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies with a global supply-chain and manufacturing facilities in Canada and China, today announced that while it is relieved an end has come to a lengthy and costly legal suit, they oppose the final ruling of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) upholding the Department of Commerce's (DOC) earlier findings that Chinese...

SAN JOSE, Calif. and CHANGZHOU, China, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company") offers the following statement regarding the final determination of antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) announced today by the U.S. International Trade Commission (the "ITC") in the AD/CVD investigations of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells into the United States from China. The ITC announced today its determination that...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics has prevailed in two U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations related to liquid crystal display (LCD) patents brought by Taiwanese company Industrial Technology Research Institute and its subsidiary ITRI International (ITRI). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120524/MM13718LOGO-b) LG's position that it does not violate ITRI's intellectual property rights was affirmed today when ITRI voluntarily moved...

ONTARIO, Canada, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies with a global supply-chain and manufacturing facilities in Canada and China, today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC") issued a final determination to impose antidumping duties (AD) of 15.42% and countervailing duties (CVD) of 15.24% on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells made by Canadian Solar...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PRBA--The Rechargeable Battery Association announced today that it has filed comments with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) supporting an international proposal to eliminate both U.S. and foreign import duties on numerous technology products, including lithium ion cells and batteries used in cellular phones and other battery technologies. "This is a win-win for PRBA members. Given the volume of battery imports,...

Carsem, a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, announced today that the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed the U. S. International Trade Commission (ITC) decision in the ongoing patent litigation between Amkor and Carsem. (PRWEB) August 25, 2012 Carsem, a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, announced today that the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has...

Tariff Orders Kept on China, India; but Duties Ended on Indonesia Imports WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) called the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) vote on Thursday to continue duty orders on lined paper school supplies imported from China and India a correct outcome, but the negative vote to remove tariffs on Indonesia opens a side door that could threaten American paper workers. (Logo:...