Certain Portable Battery Jump Starters and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

Lisa Barton
International Trade Commission
23 March 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15496-15498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05905]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1256]


Certain Portable Battery Jump Starters and Components Thereof; 
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 January 19, 2021, under section 
337 of

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the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of The NOCO Company of 
Glenwillow, Ohio. An amended complaint was filed on February 3, 2021, 
and supplements were filed on February 4, 5, 8, 22 and 23, and March 4, 
2021. The amended 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 
portable battery jump starters and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,007,015 (``the '015 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,604,024 (``the '024 patent''); and 
infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,811,656 (``the '656 
mark''); and U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,811,749 (``the '749 
mark''). 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 general exclusion order, and 
cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, as amended, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing 
EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. 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 https://www.usitc.gov.

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 (2020).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 17, 2021, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine:
    (a) 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 1, 4, 11, 14, 18, 19, and 21 of the '015 
patents and claims 1, 4-6, 16, 19, 23, 24, 26, 29, and 30 of the '024 
patent;
    (b) whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(C) 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 the '656 mark and the '749 mark; and whether an industry in the 
United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (c) the decision to institute shall not preclude the presiding 
Administrative Law Judge from severing the (a)(1)(B) and (a)(1)(C) 
allegations in the investigation pursuant to section 210.14(h) of the 
Commission's rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.14(h).
    (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 accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``portable, battery-
powered devices that are used to jump-start batteries such as those in 
automobiles, trucks, and other vehicles, and related components, namely 
battery cables and clamps'';
    (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: The NOCO Company, 30339 Diamond Parkway 
#102, Glenwillow, OH 44139.
    (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:

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 2635 East Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27604
Anker Technology (UK) Ltd., Suite B, Fairgate House, 205 Kings Road, 
Tyseley, Birmingham, United Kingdom B11 2AA
Antigravity Batteries LLC, 15622 Broadway Center Street, Gardena, CA 
90248
Arteck Electronic Co., Ltd., No. 1104-51, Tower B, Jinfengcheng 
Building, Shennan East Road, No. 501, Luohu, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 
518100
AutoZone, Inc., 123 South Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103
Best Buy Co., Inc., 7601 Penn Avenue, South Richfield, MN 552423
Best Parts, Inc., 123 South Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103
Clore Automotive, LLC, 8735 Rosehill Suite 220, Lenexa, KS 66215
Deltran USA, LLC, 801 International Speedway Blvd., DeLand, FL 32724
Energen, Inc., 17008 Evergreen Place, Unit B, City of Industry, CA 
91745
FlyLink Tech Co., Ltd., 8F, DongMing Building, Min Zhi Street, Bao'an 
District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518131
Gooloo Technologies LLC, Shenzhen Gooloo E-Commerce Co., Ltd., Room 
303, Bantian Business Center, Bantian Wuhe Road, Longgang District, 
Shenzhen, China 518000
Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc., 165 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New 
York 11501
Guangdong Boltpower Energy Co., Ltd, 3-6 Floor KelunTe Building, No. 
5th Ganli Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China 
518100
Halo2Cloud, LLC, 6 Central Row, Hartford, CT 06103
Horizon Tool, Inc., 7918 Industrial Village Road, Greensboro, NC 27409
K-Tool International, 45255 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Lowe's Companies, Inc., 1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC 28117
Matco Tools corporation, 4403 Allen Road, Stow, OH 44224
MonoPrice, Inc., 1 Pointe Drive, 4th Floor, Brea, CA 92821
National Automotive Parts Association, LLC (d/b/a NAPA), 2085 Marietta 
Blvd. Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30318
Nekteck, Inc., 421 South Brookhurst Street, Suite 217, Anaheim, 
California 92804
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 233 South Patterson Avenue, Springfield, MO 
65802
Paris Corporation, 800 Highland Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060
PowerMax Battery (U.S.A.), Inc., 1520 South Grove Avenue, Ontario, CA 
91761
Prime Global Products, Inc., 2220 Airport Industrial Drive, Suite 100, 
Ball Ground, GA 30107
QVC, Inc., 1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA 19380
Schumacher Power Technology Ltd., No. 30, Century Road, Binhai County, 
Yancheng, Jiangsu, China 224500
Schumacher Electric Corp., 801 East Business Center Drive, Mount 
Prospect, IL 60056
Shenzhen Carku Technology Co., Ltd., Building A, Qixing Creative 
Workshop (Dalang), Lianrun Road, Gaofeng Community, Dalang Street, 
Longhua New District, Shenzhen, China 518110

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Shenzhen Dingjiang Technology Co., Ltd. LLLC, R701G, HuafengBao'anZhigu 
Innovation Park, Yintian 4th Road, Xixiang Street, Bao'an District, 
Shenzhen, China 518000
Shenzhen Jieruijia Technology Co. Ltd., No. 8 Mu Dun Road, No. 1 
Industrial, Zone, Lou Cun Community, Gong Ming, Guang Ming District, 
China
Shenzhen Mediatek Tong Technology Co., Ltd., Room 3A-E, Qianyu Tong 
Bldg., Qingji Rd., Longhua St., Longhua New Distrtict, Shenzhen, China 
518000
Shenzhen Take Tools Co., Ltd., No. B714, Niulanqian Building, Minzhi 
Road, Longhua District, ShenzhenGuangdong, China 518000,
Shenzhen Topdon Technology Co., Ltd., 5th Floor, Building 12, Taihua 
Wutong Island, Intersection of Shunchang Road and Hangkong Road, 
Xixiang Subdistrict, Baoan District, Guangdong, Shenzhen, China 518112
Shenzhen Valuelink E-Commerce Co., Ltd., 2nd Two-way ChangJiangPu, Heao 
Community, HengGang Street Office, Longgang District, Shenzhen China 
518000
Smartech Products, Inc., 8700 Larkin Road, Suite B, Savage, MD 20763
ThiEYE Technologies Co., Ltd., Room 405, 4th Floor, Building B, Bantian 
International Center, Longgang District, China 518000
Tii Trading Inc., 13200 Brooks Drive Suite F, Baldwin Park, CA 91707, 
Walmart Inc., 702 SW 8th Street, Bentonville, AR 72716
Winplus North America, Inc., 2975 Red Hill Ave, Suite 100, Costa Mesa, 
CA 92626
Zagg Co. Rrd Gst, 381 Airtech Parkway, Plainfield, IN 46168
Zhejiang Quingyou Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd., Room 266-270, Building 
7, No. 253, Tinglan Street, Qiaosi Street, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, 
Zhejiang, China 311100
70mai Co., Ltd., Room 2220, Building 2, No. 588, Zixing Road, Minhang 
District, Shanghai, China 201100

    (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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 
(March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission 
if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the 
complainant 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: March 17, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-05905 Filed 3-22-21; 8:45 am]
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