In the Matter of Certain Curable Fluoroelastomer Compositions and Precursors Thereof.

摘要

The Commission instituted this investigation on March 16, 1994, based upon a complaint filed by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) alleging that Ausimont, S.p.A., of Milan, Italy, and Ausimont U.S.A., Inc., of Morristown, NJ had violated section 337 in the sale for importation, the importation, and the sale after importation of certain curable fluoroelastomer compositions and precursors thereof, by reason of infringement of one or more claims of U.S. Letters Patent 4,287,320 (the '320 patent) assigned to 3M. 59 Fed. reg. 12344 (March 16, 1994). Having reviewed the record in this investigation, including the written submissions of the parties, the Commission has made its determinations on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding.