美国ITC正式对实物投影仪及其软件启动337调查

    2017年3月20日，美国国际贸易委员会（ITC）投票决定对特定实物投影仪及其软件（certain document cameras and software for use therewith）启动337调查（调查编号：337-TA-1045），涉案产品为文档和实物实时展示用高分辨率和增强变焦成像实物投影仪及其相关软件。

    2017年2月17日，美国Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc.向美国ITC提出337立案调查申请，主张对美出口、在美进口和在美销售的特定实物投影仪及其软件侵犯了其专利权（美国注册专利号为8508751），请求美国ITC发布有限排除令和禁止令。

    美国最终将以下企业列为指定应诉方：美国IPEVO, Inc.、美国AVer Information Inc.和美国Lumens Integration, Inc。

    美国贸易委员会将于立案后45天内确定调查结束期。除美国贸易代表基于政策原因否决的情况外，美国国际贸易委员会在337案件中发布的救济令自发布之日生效并于发布之日后的第60日起具有终局效力。

    关于ITC

    美国国际贸易委员会简称ITC，是一个独立的、非党派性质的、准司法联邦机构，其前身为1916年创建的美国关税委员会。其最高领导机构是由6名委员组成的执行委员会，均由总统任命，经过参议院审议通过，任期为9年。其判定美国内行业是否因外国产品的倾销或补贴而受到损害；判定进口对美国内行业部门的影响；对某些不公平贸易措施，如对专利、商标或版权的侵权行为，采取应对措施；对贸易和关税问题进行研究；就贸易与关税问题向总统、国会和其它政府机构提供技术性信息和建议。ITC与商务部共同负责美对外反倾销和反补贴调查工作。商务部负责判定被控的倾销或补贴是否存在，及程度如何。国际贸易委员会则判定美国内行业部门是否因外国倾销或补贴行为而受到损害。ITC还负责对美国的协调关税制度进行经常性审议，并做出其认为必要或合理的修改建议。

    调查原文：

    USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Document Cameras and Software for Use Therewith

    March 20, 2017

    News Release 17-041

    Inv. No. 337-TA-1045

    Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

    USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Document Cameras and Software for Use Therewith

    The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain document cameras and software for use therewith.  The products at issue in the investigation are visual presentation equipment in the form of document cameras and associated software that provide for the high-resolution and enhanced zoom imaging of documents and objects for real-time visual presentations.

    The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc., of San Diego, CA, on February 17, 2017.  The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain document cameras and software for use therewith that allegedly infringe a patent asserted by the complainant.  The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

    The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:

    IPEVO, Inc., of Sunnyvale, CA;

    AVer Information Inc., of Fremont, CA; and

    Lumens Integration, Inc., of Fremont, CA.

    By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1045), 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.

    原文地址：https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2017/er0320ll742.htm