Certain Laparoscopic Surgical Staplers, Reload Cartridges, and Components Thereof; Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337 and Issuance of Remedial Orders; Suspension of Enforcement of the Remedial Orders Pending Final Resolution of a Final Written Decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; and Termination of the Investigation

Issuing agencies

Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') has determined that: (i) The respondents have violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, by importing, selling for importation, or selling in the United States after importation certain laparoscopic surgical staplers, reload cartridges, and components thereof that infringe complainants' U.S. Patent No. 9,844,379 (``the '379 patent''); (2) the appropriate remedies are a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders; and (3) enforcement of said remedial orders will be suspended pending final resolution of a Final Written Decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (``PTAB'') that the asserted claims of the '379 patent are unpatentable. This investigation is terminated.