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News Release 20-025
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1194
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain high-density fiber optic equipment and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Corning Optical Communications LLC of Charlotte, NC, on February 21, 2020. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain high-density fiber optic equipment and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
AFL Telecommunications Holdings LLC d/b/a AFL of Duncan, SC;
FS.com Inc. of New Castle, DE;
Huber+Suhner AG of Herisau, Switzerland;
Huber + Suhner, Inc., of Charlotte, NC;
Legrand North America, LLC, of West Hartford, CT;
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., of Melville, NY;
Panduit Corporation of Tinley, IL;
Shanghai TARLUZ Telecom Tech. Co., Ltd., d/b/a TARLUZ, of Shanghai, China;
Shenzhen Anfkom Telecom Co., Ltd., d/b/a Anfkom Telecom of Shenzhen, China;
The LAN Wirewerks Research Laboratories Inc. d/b/a Wirewerks of Quebec, Canada;
The Siemon Company of Watertown, CT;
Total Cable Solutions, Inc., of Springboro, OH; and
Wulei Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a Bonelinks, of Shenzhen, China.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1194), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.