In the Matter of Certain Stringed Musical Instruments and Components Thereof. Investigation No. 337-TA-586

摘要

This investigation was instituted on April 2, 2010, based upon a complaint filed on behalf of Geoffrey Lee McCabe of Hollywood, Florida (McCabe) on February 26, 2010, and supplemented on March 18, 2010. 75 FR 16838 (April 2, 2010). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain stringed musical instruments and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of United States Patent Nos. 5,986,191; 6,175,066; 7,470,841; 5,965,831 (the '831 patent) and 6,891,094 (the '094 patent). The notice of investigation named as respondents Floyd Rose Guitars of Redmond, WA (Floyd Rose Guitars); Floyd Rose Marketing, Inc. of Neptune, NJ (Floyd Rose Marketing); Davitt Hanser Music Co. d/b/a HHI of Hebron, KY; (Davitt); Ping Well Indus. Co., Ltd. of Taichung, Taiwan (Ping Well); Ibanez, Inc. (Hoshino) US of Bensalem, PA; Ibanez, Inc. (Hoshino) Japan; and Fuji Gakki Co., Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan.