UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON DC
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`Before the Honorable Clark S. Cheney
`Chief Administrative Law Judge
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN CRAFTING MACHINES
`AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1426
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`COMPLAINANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
`AMEND THE COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
`(Motion Docket No. 1426-002)
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`Ground Rule 5.1 Certification
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`Pursuant to Ground Rule 5.1, Complainant certifies that it made reasonable, good-faith
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`efforts to resolve the matter with the other parties prior to filing this motion. Respondents Hunan
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`Sijiu Technology, Co. Ltd., Hunan Sijiu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Rongtu
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`Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “HTVRONT Respondents”) do not oppose this motion.1
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`The Commission Investigative Staff (“Staff”) indicated that it does not oppose this motion.
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`I.
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`Introduction
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`Complainant Cricut, Inc. (“Cricut” or “Complainant”) respectfully submits this Motion to
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`Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation to: (1) add a new HTVRONT Respondent, HK
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`Sijiu International Share Co., Ltd. (“HK Sijiu”), and (2) terminate a current HTVRONT
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`Respondent, Hunan Sijiu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (“HSET”).
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`There is good cause for the proposed addition of HK Sijiu as an HTVRONT Respondent.
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`Specifically, according to non-public information obtained after the filing of the Complaint
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`1 Respondent SainStore Technology Co., Ltd. (“OffNova”) has entered a Consent Order and took no position on this
`motion. Respondents LiPing Zhan (“Kunduone”), Shanghai Sishun E-commerce Co., Ltd., Bozhou Wanxingyu
`Technology Co. Ltd., and Bozhou Zhongdaxiang Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Vevor”) have not yet appeared
`in this investigation.
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`through discovery responses served by the other HTVRONT Respondents, HK Sijiu
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` of the
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`accused products in this investigation. See Exhibit 1 at 8–9.
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`There is good cause for the proposed termination of the investigation as to HSET.
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`Specifically, according to information obtained after the filing of the Complaint by the verified
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`response of the HTVRONT Respondents, HSET is the former name of current HTVRONT
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`Respondent Hunan Sijiu Technology Co., Ltd. (“HST”). See EDIS Doc. ID 840191. HST is
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`participating, and will continue to participate, in this investigation.
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`II.
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`Argument
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`“After an investigation has been instituted, the complaint or notice of investigation may be
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`amended only by leave of the Commission for good cause shown and upon such conditions as are
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`necessary to avoid prejudicing the public interest and the rights of the parties to the investigation.”
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`19 C.F.R. § 210.14(b)(1). Good cause to amend the Complaint after institution exists when new
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`information is obtained during discovery that was not known to the complainant prior to institution.
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`Certain Smart Thermostat Systems, Smart HVAC Systems, Smart HVAC Control Systems, and
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`Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA1258, Order No. 4 at 3 (Apr. 20, 2021).
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`Complainant has good cause to amend, because it obtained new information regarding the
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`HTVRONT entities through discovery that had not been uncovered earlier despite a diligent and
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`good faith pre-filing investigation. See Certain Portable Battery Jump Starters & Components
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`Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1256, Order No. 13, ID at 2–3 (Apr. 23, 2021) (“[T]he Commission
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`generally finds good cause to amend the complaint to reflect the correct name of a respondent
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`learned through discovery.”). Neither the public interest nor the rights of the parties to this
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`proceeding will be prejudiced by the proposed amendment. In particular, the other HTVRONT
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`Respondents do not oppose this motion.
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`A proposed Amended Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit 2, along with a redlined
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`version attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
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`Pursuant to 19 CFR 210.21(a)(1), Complainant states that there are no agreements, written
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`or oral, express or implied between the parties concerning the subject matter of the investigation,
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`beyond the fact that the HTVRONT Respondents agreed to the addition of HK Sijiu along with
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`the termination of HSET.
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`III. Conclusion
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`For the foregoing reasons, Complainant respectfully requests leave to amend the Complaint
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`and Notice of Investigation to: (1) add HK Sijiu as a respondent as part of the HTVRONT
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`Respondents group, and (2) terminate HSET as a respondent.
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`Dated: January 15, 2025
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`/s/ Jay H. Reiziss
`Jay H. Reiziss
`Alexander P. Ott
`Timothy M. Dunker
`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`500 North Capitol Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: (202) 756-8000
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`David J. Tobin
`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`2501 North Harwood Street Suite 1900
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: (214) 210-2793
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`James M. Oehler
`Tessa M. Kroll
`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`444 West Lake Street, Suite 4000
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 372-2000
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`Counsel for Complainant
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`EXHIBIT 1
`EXHIBIT 1
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`Before the Honorable Clark S. Cheney
`Chief Administrative Law Judge
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN CRAFTING MACHINES AND
`COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1426
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`RESPONDENTS HUNAN SIJIU TECHNOLOGY, CO. LTD.,
`HUNAN SIJIU ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.1 AND GUANGDONG
`RONGTU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.’S RESPONSES TO COMPLAINANT’S
`FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (NOS. 1-11)
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`Pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures, §§ 19 C.F.R. 210.27 and
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`210.29, the Chief Administrative Law Judge’s Ground Rules (Order No. 2), and the Protective
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`Order (Order No. 1) in this Investigation, Hunan Sijiu Technology, Co. Ltd., and Guangdong
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`Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd. hereby provide the following responses to the Complainant’s First
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`Set of Interrogatories to Respondents Hunan Sijiu Technology, Co. Ltd., Hunan Sijiu Electronic
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`Technology Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd. (Nos. 1-11) (collectively,
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`“HTVRONT”). HTVRONT’s investigation in this matter is ongoing, HTVRONT reserves the
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`right to amend and/or supplement these objections and responses in accordance with the
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`Commission’s Rules, the Ground Rules, and any forthcoming Procedure Schedule.
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`HTVRONT’s responses are made without waiving or intending to waive any objections
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`as to the following, all of which are expressly reserved:
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`1 Hunan Sijiu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. is the former name of Hunan Sijiu Technology
`Co., Ltd. HTVRONT will work with Cricut and Staff to prepare appropriate papers to have the
`correct parties named in the Investigation.
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`Design/development/testing: The Accused Products were designed, developed, and tested
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`by Guangdong Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd. Guangdong Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd.’s
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`address is Block A (third, fourth, and fifth floors), Zhizaohui Factory, No. 8, Huafa Road,
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`Huakou Community, Ronggui Street, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province.
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`Manufacturing and assembly: The Accused Products are manufactured and assembled by
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`Guangdong Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd. in mainland China. Once the Accused Products are
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`manufactured, they are exported to
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`Sales: The products are sold in the United States by
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` Hunan Sijiu Technology Co., Ltd. operates the online marketplace https://www.htvront.com
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`which makes the products available for purchase in the United States.
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`Discovery continues, and HTVRONT reserves the ability to amend or supplement its
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`response based upon further information in discovery.
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`INTERROGATORY NO. 3:
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`Describe when and how You became aware of each of the Asserted Patents, including the
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`persons involved.
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`RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 3:
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`HTVRONT objects to this interrogatory on the grounds set forth in the General
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`Objections and hereby incorporates each by reference as if fully set forth herein. In addition to its
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`General Objections, HTVRONT objects to this interrogatory on the ground that it is overly
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`broad, unduly burdensome, and not reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence.
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`HTVRONT objects to this interrogatory because it seeks information that is irrelevant to the
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`issues to be litigated in this Investigation and not reasonably calculated to lead to admissible
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`evidence. HTVRONT objects to this interrogatory on the grounds that it seeks privileged
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`information, including information protected by the attorney-client privilege, attorney work
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`product doctrine, common interest doctrine, joint defense privilege, and/or any other applicable
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`privilege, doctrine, or immunity.
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`response to this interrogatory, and may include the identification of relevant, non-objectionable,
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`non-privileged documents that exist in its possession, custody, or control from which the answer
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`to this interrogatory may be derived or ascertained, in accordance with 19 C.F.R. §§ 210.27(f)
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`and 210.29(c).
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`Discovery continues, and HTVRONT reserves the ability to amend or supplement its
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`response based upon further information in discovery.
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`Dated: December 23, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/Helena Kiepura
`Helena Kiepura
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`500 Eighth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`Tel: 202.799.4000
`Fax: 202.799.5000
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`Matthew Satchwell
`Paulina Starostka
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`444 West Lake Street, Suite 900
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Tel: 312.368.4000
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`Shaobin Zhu
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`701 Fifth Avenue
`Suite 6900
`Seattle, WA 98104
`Tel: 206.839.4894
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`Benjamin Yaghoubian
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`2000 Avenue of the Stars
`Suite 400 North Tower
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Tel: 310.595.3000
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`Claire Schuster
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
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`33 Arch Street, 26th Floor
`Boston, MA 02110
`Tel: 617.406.6000
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`Peter VandeVort
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`555 Mission St, Suite 2400
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Tel: 415.836.2500
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`EXHIBIT 2
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, DC
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN CRAFTING MACHINES
`AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-
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`VERIFIED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OF CRICUT, INC.
`UNDER SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED
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`COMPLAINANT
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`Cricut, Inc.
`10855 South River Front Parkway
`South Jordan, Utah 84095
`Telephone: (877) 727-4288
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`COUNSEL FOR COMPLAINANT
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`Jay H. Reiziss
`Alexander P. Ott
`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`500 North Capitol Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: (202) 756-8000
`cricutitc@mwe.com
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`David J. Tobin
`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`2501 North Harwood Street Suite 1900
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: (214) 210-2793
`cricutitc@mwe.com
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`James M. Oehler
`Tessa M. Kroll
`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`444 West Lake Street, Suite 4000
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 372-2000
`cricutitc@mwe.com
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`PROPOSED RESPONDENTS
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`HTVRont Respondents
`Hunan Sijiu Technology, Co. Ltd. and
`1301, Building B-8,
`Lugu Yuyuan Production Workshop,
`No. 27 Wenxuan Road, High-tech Zone,
`Changsha, China 410000
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`HK Sijiu International Share Co., Ltd..
`19H Maxgrand Plaza,
`No. 3 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon,
`Hong Kong, China 999077
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`Guangdong Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd.
`Floor 8, No. 15, Huafa Road, Huakou Community,
`Ronggui Street, Sunde District, Foshan City,
`Guangdong Province, China 528305
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`Konduone Respondent
`LiPing Zhan
`No. 187, Yanglinguan Street,
`Xingou Town, Jianli County,
`Jingzhou, China 433300
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`OffNova Respondent
`SainStore Technology Co., Ltd
`Room 908, Building 2, No. 16, Keji 4th Road,
`Songshan Lake Park, Dongguan City, Guangdong
`Province, China 523808
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`Vevor Respondents
`Shanghai Sishun E-commerce Co., Ltd.
`5th Floor, Building 6, Lane 958, Jinsha Jiangxi
`Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China 201824
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`Shanghai Sishun Co., Ltd.
`5th Floor, Building 6, Lane 958, Jinshajiang Road
`West, Jiading District, Shanghai, China 201824
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`Bozhou Wanxingyu Technology Co. Ltd.
`5th Floor, Building 6, Lane 958, Jinshajiang Road
`West, Jiading District, Shanghai, China 201824
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`Bozhou Zhongdaxiang Technology Co., Ltd.
`No. 41, Zhaoyangzhuang Vil., Dawang Xingzheng
`Vil., Niuji Town, Qiaocheng Dist., Bozhou, Anhui,
`China 236800
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`Wuyi Bohai Electric Tools Co., Ltd.
`No. 1, Chementou, Hardware Machinery Industrial
`Park, Tongqin Town, Wuyi County, Jinhua City,
`Zhejiang Province, China 321200
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`I. 
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`II. 
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`III. 
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`IV. 
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`a. 
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`b. 
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`c. 
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`Non-Confidential Exhibit List ............................................................................... iv 
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`Confidential Exhibit List..........................................................................................v 
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`Appendices ............................................................................................................. vi 
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`Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1 
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`The Parties ...........................................................................................................................3 
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`A. 
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`B. 
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`Complainant .............................................................................................................3 
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`Proposed Respondents .............................................................................................7 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`4. 
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`The HTVRont Group of Proposed Respondents .........................................7 
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`The Konduone Proposed Respondent ........................................................10 
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`The OffNova Proposed Respondent ..........................................................11 
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`The Vevor Proposed Respondents .............................................................12 
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`The Products at Issue .........................................................................................................15 
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`The Patents at Issue ............................................................................................................16 
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`A. 
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`U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 (“the ’758 Patent”) ....................................................17 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by Complainant .....................17 
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`Non-Technical Description of the ’758 Patent ..........................................17 
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`Foreign Counterparts .................................................................................17 
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`B. 
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`U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 (“the ’646 Patent”) ....................................................18 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by Complainant .....................18 
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`Non-Technical Description of the ’646 Patent ..........................................18 
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`Foreign Counterparts .................................................................................19 
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`C. 
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`U.S. Patent No. D893,563 (“the D563 Patent”) .....................................................19 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by Complainant .....................19 
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`Non-Technical Description of the D563 Patent .........................................20 
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`3. 
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`Foreign Counterparts .................................................................................20 
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`D. 
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`U.S. Patent No. D910,724 (“the D724 Patent”) .....................................................21 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by Complainant .....................21 
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`Non-Technical Description of the D724 Patent .........................................21 
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`Foreign Counterparts .................................................................................22 
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`E. 
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`U.S. Patent No. D926,237 (“the D237 Patent”) .....................................................22 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by Complainant .....................22 
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`Non-Technical Description of the D237 Patent .........................................23 
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`Foreign Counterparts .................................................................................23 
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`F. 
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`U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090 (“the D090 Patent”) ..................................................24 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership by Complainant .....................24 
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`Non-Technical Description of the D090 Patent .........................................24 
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`Foreign Counterparts .................................................................................25 
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`V. 
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`Unlawful and Unfair Acts committed by proposed respondentS—Patent Infringement ..26 
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`A. 
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`B. 
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`C. 
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`D. 
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`E. 
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`F. 
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`Infringement of the ’758 Patent .............................................................................27 
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`Infringement of the ’646 Patent .............................................................................30 
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`Infringement of the D563 Patent ............................................................................34 
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`Infringement of the D724 Patent ............................................................................37 
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`Infringement of the D237 Patent ............................................................................39 
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`Infringement of the D090 Patent ............................................................................41 
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`VI. 
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`Specific Instances of Importation and Sale ........................................................................44 
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`A. 
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`B. 
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`C. 
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`D. 
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`Importation by HTVRont .......................................................................................44 
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`Importation by Konduone ......................................................................................45 
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`Importation by OffNova ........................................................................................45 
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`Importation by Vevor .............................................................................................46 
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`VII.  Licenses..............................................................................................................................46 
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`VIII.  The Domestic Industry .......................................................................................................47 
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`A. 
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`B. 
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`Technical Prong .....................................................................................................47 
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`Economic Prong .....................................................................................................48 
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`1. 
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`2. 
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`A Domestic Industry Relating to the Domestic Industry
`Products Exists ...........................................................................................48 
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`A Domestic Industry Relating to the Domestic Industry
`Products is in the Process of Being Established ........................................49 
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`IX. 
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`X. 
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`XI. 
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`Harmonized Tariff Schedule Information ..........................................................................50 
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`Related Litigation...............................................................................................................50 
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`Requested Remedial Orders ...............................................................................................50 
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`A. 
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`B. 
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`C. 
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`D. 
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`General Exclusion Order ........................................................................................50 
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`Limited Exclusion Order ........................................................................................59 
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`Presidential Review Period Bond ..........................................................................59 
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`Cease & Desist Order .............................................................................................60 
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`XII.  Requested Relief ................................................................................................................60 
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`TABLE OF SUPPORTING MATERIALS
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`a.
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`Non-Confidential Exhibit List
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`Description
`Declaration of David Tobin Regarding Importation with Exhibits 1A-1Y
`Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758
`Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646
`Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. D893,563
`Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. D910,724
`Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. D926,237
`Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 050781/0609
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 054163/0092
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 054416/0959
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 059181/0580
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 061102/0118
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 061102/0338
`Notice of Recordation and Assignment Reel/Frame 067641/0514
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 068396/0047
`Certified Copy of Assignment Recorded at Reel/Frame 068396/0227
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 by HTVRont
`Heat Press Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 by HTVRont
`Heat Press Mini Machine and Mini3 Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 by HTVRont
`Hat Heat Press Machine
`RESERVED
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,208,758 by OffNova
`Comma Mini Heat Press Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 by HTVRont
`Heat Press Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 by HTVRont
`Heat Press Mini Machine and Mini3 Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 by Konduone
`Smart Heat Press Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 by OffNova
`Impression and Impression 2 Heat Press Machines
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,905,646 by OffNova
`Comma Mini Heat Press Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D893,563 by HTVRont
`Heat Press Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D893,563 by Konduone
`Smart Heat Press
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`Exhibit No.
`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
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`18
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`19
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`20
`21
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`22
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`23
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`24
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`25
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`26
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`27
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`Exhibit No.
`29
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`30
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`31
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`32
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`33
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`34
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`35
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`36
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`37
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`38
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`42
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`Description
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D893,563 by OffNova
`Impression and Impression 2 Heat Press Machines
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D910,724 by HTVRont
`Heat Press Mini Machine and Mini3 Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D910,724 by OffNova
`Impression and Impression 2 Heat Press Machines
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D926,237 by HTVRont
`Heat Press Mini Machine and Mini3 Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D926,237 by OffNova
`Impression Heat Press and Impression 2 Heat Press Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090 by HTVRont
`LOKLiK Cutting Machine
`Claim chart showing infringement of U.S. Patent No. D1,029,090 by Vevor
`Desktop Vinyl Cutting Machine
`Claim chart showing technical prong of domestic industry for U.S. Patent No.
`11,208,758
`Claim chart showing technical prong of domestic industry for U.S. Patent No.
`11,905,646
`Claim chart showing technical prong of domestic industry for U.S. Patent No.
`D893,563
`Claim chart showing technical prong of domestic industry for U.S. Patent No.
`D910,724
`Claim chart showing technical prong of domestic industry for U.S. Patent No.
`D926,237
`Claim chart showing technical prong of domestic industry for U.S. Patent No.
`D1,029,090
`Declaration of Alexander P. Ott
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`Cricut has included photographs of Respondents’ infringing products in its claim charts (Ex. 17-
`19 and 21-35) and photographs of Complainant’s domestic industry products (Ex. 36-
`41). Physical samples of each of the products are available upon request.
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`b.
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`Confidential Exhibit List
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`Exhibit No.
`43C
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`Description
`Declaration of Benjamin Wenzel on Behalf of Complainant re Domestic
`Industry (with Exhibits A-E)
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`c.
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`Appendices
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`Appendix
`No.
`A
`B
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`C
`D
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`E
`F
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`G
`H
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`I
`J
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`Description
`United States Patent No. 11,208,758 Certified Prosecution History
`United States Patent No. 11,208,758 Technical References Cited during
`Prosecution
`United States Patent No. 11,905,646 Certified Prosecution History
`United States Patent No. 11,905,646 Technical References Cited during
`Prosecution
`United States Patent No. D893,563 Certified Prosecution History
`United States Patent No. D893,563 Technical References Cited during
`Prosecution
`United States Patent No. D910,724 Certified Prosecution History
`United States Patent No. D910,724 Technical References Cited during
`Prosecution
`United States Patent No. D926,237 Certified Prosecution History
`United States Patent No. D926,237 Technical References Cited during
`Prosecution
`United States Patent No. D1,029,090 Certified Prosecution History
`United States Patent No. D1,029,090 Technical References Cited during
`Prosecution
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`1.
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`Complainant Cricut, Inc. (“Cricut”) requests that the United States International
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`Trade Commission institute an Investigation pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
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`amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337 (“Section 337”), to remedy the unlawful importation into the United
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`States, the sale for importation into the United States, and/or the sale within the United States after
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`importation of certain crafting machines and components thereof.
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`2.
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`The first group of proposed respondents does business as HTVRont, and this group
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`includes Hunan Sijiu Technology, Co. Ltd., HK International Share Co.,Ltd., and Guangdong
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`Rongtu Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively, “HTVRont”). The second respondent does business
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`as Konduone and this includes an individual named LiPing Zhan (“Konduone”). The third group
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`does business as OffNova and includes SainStore Technology Co., Ltd. (“OffNova”). The fourth
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`group does business as Vevor and includes Shanghai Sishun E-commerce Co., Ltd.; Shanghai
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`Sishun Co., Ltd.; Bozhou Wanxingyu Technology Co. Ltd.; Bozhou Zhongdaxiang Technology
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`Co., Ltd.; and Wuyi Bohai Electric Tools Co., Ltd. (“Vevor”). Collectively, HTVRont, OffNova,
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`Konduone, and Vevor are referred to as “Proposed Respondents.”
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`3.
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`Proposed Respondents import into the United States, sell for importation into the
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`United States, and/or sell after importation into the United States certain crafting machines and
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`components thereof, including cutting machine crafting devices and heat press devices
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`(collectively, the “Accused Products”), that infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patents Nos.
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`D893,563 (“the ’D563 Patent”), D910,724 (“the ’D724 Patent”), D926,237 (“the ’D237 Patent”),
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`11,905,646 (“the ’646 Patent”), 11,208,758 (“the ’758 Patent”) and D1,029,090 (“the ’D090
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`Patent”) (collectively “the Asserted Patents”) either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`As explained below, the Accused Products are manufactured abroad in China and are imported for
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`sale into the United States.
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`4.
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`Proposed Respondents’ and their customers’ sale, importation, and use of the
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`Accused Products directly infringes at least one claim of each Asserted Patent, and Proposed
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`Respondents indirectly infringe by inducing infringement and/or contributing to infringement, as
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`explained in detail below. The presently Asserted Claims of the Asserted Patents are as follows:
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`Asserted Patents
`11,208,758
`11,905,646
`D893,563
`D910,724
`D926,237
`D1,029,090
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`Asserted Claims1
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`Claims 18, 19-23
`Claims 1, 2, 8, 9, 10-11, 12, 14, 15-16
`design patent has only a single claim, which is not numbered
`design patent has only a single claim, which is not numbered
`design patent has only a single claim, which is not numbered
`design patent has only a single claim, which is not numbered
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`5.
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`Certified copies of the Asserted Patents are attached to this Complaint as Exhibits
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`2 – 7. Cricut owns all rights, title, and interest in each of the Asserted Patents. Certified copies of
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`the recorded assignments of the Asserted Patents are attached as Exhibits 8 – 16.2 The table below
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`correlates the assignment records with the Asserted Patents.
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`Asserted Patents
`11,208,758
`11,905,646
`D893,563
`D910,724
`D926,237
`D1,029,090
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`Reel/Frame of Assignment Record
`061102/0118; 054416/0959
`061102/0118; 059181/0580
`061102/0118; 050781/0609
`061102/0338; 061102/0118; 054163/0092; 067641/0514
`061102/0118; 067641/0514
`068396/0047; 068396/0227
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`6.
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`Certified copies of the prosecution history for the Asserted Patents along with non-
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`patent literature, as well as the technical references cited during prosecution are also attached as
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`Appendices A – L.
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`1 Bolded numbers denote independent claims.
`2 The assignment history provided in Exhibit 14 is a non-certified copy of 067641/0514. A
`certified copy has been ordered from the USPTO and will be provided upon receipt.
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`7.
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`A domestic industry as required by 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(2) and (3) exists and/or is
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`in the process of establishment in the United States relating to the technology protected by Cricut’s
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`Asserted Patents, including significant investments in plants and equipment, significant
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`employment of labor and capital, and substantial investment in the exploitation of the inventions
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`claimed in the Asserted Patents, including through engineering, research, and development.
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`II.
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`THE PARTIES
`A.
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`Complainant
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`8.
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`Complainant Cricut, Inc. (“Cricut”) is a publicly traded corporation (NASDAQ:
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`CRCT) having its principal place of business at 10855 South River Front Parkway, South Jordan,
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`Utah 84095.
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`9.
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`Cricut is an American company that is dedicated to helping people lead creative
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`lives. Cricut’s platform and ecosystem of interrelated devices enables its engaged and loyal
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`community of over 8.9 million users (as of December 31, 2023) to turn ideas into “I Did It” —
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`Do-It-Yourself goods from custom greeting cards and apparel to on-demand gifts and large-scale
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`decor. Cricut created an ecosystem of interconnected cutting machine crafting devices, heat-press
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`crafting machines, accessories, and consumable materials for scalability and seamless integration,
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`allowing Cricut to both introduce new products as well as continuously update the functionality
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`and features of existing physical and digital products. This makes the Cricut ecosystem broadly
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`extensible and empowers its users to unlock ever-expanding creative potential.
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`10.
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`The CRICUT® ecosystem of crafting devices consists of interconnected cutting
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`machines, heat presses, and other crafting tools and accessories that provide seamless integration,
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`allowing users to create custom crafts, including greeting cards, apparel, on-demand gifts,
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`wedding-related services, and large-scale decor. The Cricut crafting devices allow users to create
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`their own professional-looking home-made goods, from start to finish, instead of purchasing
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`manufactured goods from a third-party.
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`11.
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`The Cricut cutting machines—such as the CRICUT EXPLORE® line—can cut,
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`score, and create decorative effects using a wide array of materials including paper, vinyl, wood,
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`and leather. Cricut’s cutting machines have adopted an innovative look and feel, embodied in
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`design patents, that spans across multiple models of cutting machines. This look and feel enables
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`its users to instantly recognize the cutting machines as authentically “Cricut®” and promotes
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`consumer awareness.
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`12.
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`The Cricut heat press devices—including the CRICUT EASYPRESS® line—allow
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`users to take patterns created with the Cricut Explore line of cutting machines and then evenly
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`adhere those patterns onto T-shirts, totes, or tags. The heat presses provide uniform, consistent
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`and optimal heat in a safe and convenient handheld manner. The heat presses have also adopted
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`an innovative look and feel, embodied in design patents, that spans across multiple models of heat
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`presses. Before Cricut launched its first line of heat press devices, no other products had the
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`innovative look and feel of the Cricut EasyPress devices. This look and feel enables its users to
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`instantly recognize the heat presses as authentically “Cricut®” and promotes consumer awareness.
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`13.
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`The Cricut ecosystem includes its cloud-based app, CRICUT DESIGN SPACE®
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`or DESIGN SPACE®, which gives users access to create and to work on their projects anywhere,
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`at any time, across desktop and mobile devices. In Cricut Design Space, users find inspiration,
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`purchase content, and even upload th