Notice2026-01612
Certain Processed Slabs and Methods for Making Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation
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January 27, 2026
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 19, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cambria Company LLC of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. A supplement to the complaint was filed on January 5, 2026. 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 processed slabs and methods for making same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,195,762 ("the '762 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 10,252,440 ("the '440 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 12,370,718 ("the '718 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3539-3540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01612]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1482]
Certain Processed Slabs and Methods for Making Same; Notice of
Institution of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on December 19, 2025, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cambria Company
LLC of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. A supplement to the complaint was filed
on January 5, 2026. 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 processed slabs and methods for making same by
reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
10,195,762 (``the '762 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,252,440 (``the
'440 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 12,370,718 (``the '718 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.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>. For help accessing EDIS, please email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1451505d47275c7178645461677d60773a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80c5c4c9d3b3c8e5ecf0c0f5f3e9f4e3aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205-2560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2025).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on January 23, 2026, ordered that--
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of
claims 22-25 of the '762 patent; claims 14-20 of the '440 patent; and
claims 1-2 and 4-16 of the '718 patent, and whether an industry in the
United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language
description of the
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accused products or category of accused products, which defines the
scope of the investigation, is ``veined processed slabs produced with
quartz, glass, or minerals'';
(3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of
investigation shall be served:
(a) The complainant is:
Cambria Company LLC, 805 Enterprise Drive East, Suite H, Belle Plaine,
MN 56011
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
Surface Warehouse, L.P. d/b/a US Surfaces, and d/b/a Vadara Quartz
Surfaces, 4601 Spicewood Springs Road, Building 1, Suite 100, Austin,
TX 78759
M S International Inc. d/b/a MSI, 2095 North Batavia Street, Orange, CA
92865
Arizona Tile, LLC, 8829 South Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85284
OHM International Inc., 195 Prospect Plains Rd., Monroe Twp, NJ 08831
Architectural Surfaces Group LLC, 19012 State Highway 71 West,
Spicewood, TX 78669
Caesarstone Ltd., Kibbutz Sdot-Yam, 3780400 Israel
Caesarstone USA, Inc., 1401 W. Morehead Street Suite 100, Charlotte, NC
28208
LX Hausys, Ltd., 98 Huam-ro, jung-gu, Seoul, 04637, Republic of Korea
LX Hausys America, Inc., 3480 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 350,
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Mohawk Industries, Inc., 160 South Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, GA 30701
Dal-Tile, LLC, 7834 CF Hawn Fwy, Dallas, TX 75217
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436;
and
(4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent,
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 23, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-01612 Filed 1-26-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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