Certain Electric Power Tools, Battery Cartridges, and ... - USITC

Marcia H. Sundeen, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, was thenamed Commission Investigative Attorney. Judge John J. Mathias wasdesignated the Administrative Law Judge to preside over this investigation,Responses to the complaint and notice of investigation were filed onbehalf of most of the respondents.before the Administrative law Judge.A preliminary conference was heldAppearances were made on behalf ofcomplainants, staff and the following respondents:Pay N' Pak; KO ShinElectric and Machinery co., Ltd.; Jepson Inc.; Atlas Group; Union TechCorp.; Tool City; Alltrade, Inc.; Kuen Master Industry, Ltd.; HarborFreight Salvage Co. ; Pace Membership Warehouse ; Ta Shin Electric IndustrialCo., Ltd.; Tochiado Industry Co., Ltd.; International Consumer Brands; HomeDepot; Floyd Ready Associates; Trade Associates, Inc.; Jet Equipment &Tools, Inc.; Jenn Feng Industrial Co., Ltd.; and Puma Industrial Co.An Initial Determination was issued on October 17, 1988, granting themotions of complainants and Commission staff to amend the notice ofinvestigaton o p ~ the amendments to Section 337 effected by the OmnibusTrade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. (Order No. 6). Under suchamendments complainants were no longer required to prove that the unfairact of registered trademark infringement has the effect or tendency toinjure a domestic industry, and the complainants need not prove that thedomestic industry is efficiently and economically operated for any of theallegations of the complaint. The Commission by Notice of November 17,1988, decided not to review that Initial Determination. (53 Fed. Reg.47586, Nov. 23, 1988).By notice dated September 22, 1988, George G. Sunnnerfield, Jr., Esq. wasassigned as Commission Investigative Attorney in this investigation, in5