Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Issuing agencies

Abstract

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 15, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Kia Corporation of Korea and Kia America, Inc. of Irvine, California. A supplement to the Complaint was filed on January 6, 2022. 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 replacement automotive lamps by reason of infringement of U.S. Design Patent No. D592,773 ("the '773 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D635,701 ("the '701 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D636,506 ("the '506 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D650,931 ("the '931 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D695,933 ("the '933 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D705,963 ("the '963 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D709,218 ("the '218 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D714,975 ("the '975 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D714,976 ("the '976 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D720,871 ("the '871 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D749,757 ("the '757 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D749,762 ("the '762 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D749,764 ("the '764 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D774,222 ("the '222 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D774,223 ("the '223 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D776,311 ("the '311 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D781,471 ("the '471 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D785,833 ("the '833 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D785,836 ("the '836 patent"); and U.S. Design Patent No. D792,989 ("the '989 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.