The U.S. International Trade Commission said in a statement that the products involved in sintered rare earth magnet products and engine sound, headphones, wireless tools, computer hard drives and golf ball position and other standard products containing this material. The survey involved four Chinese companies, 23 companies, a German company, and an Austrian companies.
The statement said Japan's Hitachi Metals Co., Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary, a complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 17 this year, accused the United States imports and the company's patent infringement in the U.S. market, sales of the products involved, to start the "337 investigation" and issue an exclusion order and a ban on the import order.
The so-called "337 investigation" was first named after section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 ", after experiencing several major amendments. Under the terms, the U.S. International Trade Commission the power to investigate complaints of related patents and registered trademark infringement, in addition to carry out a survey involving misappropriation of trade secrets, merchandise packaging infringement, imitation and false advertising and other content.
Start the "337 investigation" in accordance with the relevant procedures, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the agency must target time of 45 days to determine the final ruling, and as soon as possible to complete its investigation is usually the case needs to make a ruling within a year. If the enterprises involved is convicted of a violation of section 337 of the U.S. International Trade Commission will publish relevant products exclusion order and a ban on the import order, which means that products will be involved in the complete loss of eligibility to enter the U.S. market.
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