Certain Apparatus for the Continuous Production of Copper Rod

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United States International Trade Commission
Washington, D.C. 20436
In the Matter o f 1
.. . 1 Investigation No. 337-TA-52
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Certain Apparatus for the
Continuous Production of Copper Rod 1
COMMISSION DETERMINATION AND ORDER
Introduction
The United States International Trade Commission conducted investigation
No. 337-TA-52 pursuant to section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1337) on the importation and sale o f certain apparatus for continuous
production of copper rod. The Commission determined that there are violations
of the statute by Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp International, Inc., with regard
to United States Letters Patent No. 3,317,994, Trade Secret No. 5, concerning
the rod coiling apparatus, and Trade Secret No. 11, concerning certain
features of the in-line cooling and cleaning pipe. The Commission determined
that there is no violation of section 337 by Western Electric Company,
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and Nassau Recycle Corporation.
Determination
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Having reviewed the evidentiary record in this matter, the Commission has
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determined:
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1. That there are unfair methods o f competition and unfair acts in the
importation or sale of articles for the continuous production of copper rod
with respect to (1) infringement of United Letters Patent No. 3,317,994 by
Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp International, Inc., (2) misappropriation of Trade
Secret No. 5, concerning the rod coiling apparatus, by Fried. Krupp GmbH and
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Krupp International, Inc., and (3) misappropriation o f Trade Secret No. 11,
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concerning certain features of the in-line cooling and cleaning pipe, by
Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp International, Inc., and that the tendency of
these unfair practices is to substantially injure an industry, efficiently and
economically operated, in the United States;
2. That there is no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act o f 1930
by Western Electric Company, American Telephone and Telegraph Company and
Nassau Recycle Corporation;
3. That the issuance of cease and desist orders pursuant to section
337(f), as set forth in the order below, is the appropriate means to remedy
the respective patent and trade secret violations of section 337 which the
Commission found to exist with respect to Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp
International, Inc.;
4. That, after considering the effect of these cease and desist orders
upon the public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the United
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the
United States, and United States consumers, these cease and desist orders
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should be imposed; and
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5. That the bond provided for in subsection 337(g)(3) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(3)) shall be in the amount of 25 per cent ad
valorem (ad valorem to be determined in accordance with section 402 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(a)) of the imported articles.
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Order
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that:
1. Respondents Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp International, Inc., shall
cease and desist from the importation into in the United States, or the sale
to purchasers in the United States, of articles for the continuous production
o f copper rod which are suitable for use in infringing--and are, in fact,
subsequently so used with resulting infringement of--the method claimed by
United States Letters Patent No. 3,317,994. This order shall be effective
with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption
on or after the date of publication in the Federal Register and on or before
May 9, 1984, the date the aforesaid patent expires, except under license from
Southwire Company and except as provided hereinafter by paragraph 4;
2. Respondents Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp International, Inc., shall
cease and desist (a) from the importation into the United States, or the sale
to purchasers in the United States, of articles for the continuous production
of copper rod which incorporate in whole or in part the subject matter of
Trade Secret No. 5, concerning the rod coiling apparatus and (b) from
disclosing any of the subject matter of Trade Secret No. 5 in connection with
such importation or sale. This order shall be effective with respect to
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the
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seven-year period beginning on the date this order is published in the Federal
Register, except under license from Southwire Company and except as provided
hereinafter by paragraph 4;
3. Respondents Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp International, Inc., shall
cease and desist (a) from the importation into the United States, or the sale
to purchasers in the United States, of articles for the continuous production
o f copper rod which articles incorporate in whole or in part the subject
matter of Trade Secret No. 11, concerning certain aspects of the rod cooling
and cleaning line, and (b) from disclosing any of the subject matter o f Trade
Secret No. 11 in connection with such importation or sale. This order shall
be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption during the five-year period beginning on the date this order
is published in the Federal Register, except under license from Southwire
Company and except as provided hereinafter by paragraph 4;
4. (a) Articles which are suitable for use in the practice of United
States Letters Patent No. 3,317,994, (b) articles which incorporate in whole
or in part the subject matter Trade Secret No. 5, concerning the rod coiling
apparatus, and (c) articles which incorporate in whole or in part the subject
matter Trade Secret No. 11, concerning certain features of the in-line cooling
and cleaning pipe, are entitled to entry under bond in the amount of 25
percent ad valorem (ad valorem to be determined in accordance with section 402
of the Tariff Act o f 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(a)) from the day after the day this
order is received by the President pursuant to section 337(g) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 until such time as the President notifies the Commission that he
approves or disapproves this sction, but, in any event, not later than sixty
days after such day of receipt;
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b 5. That, as an ancillary matter, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Order No. 70 of
the Administrative Law Judge, dated January 19, 1979, relating to an alleged
protective order violation in this proceeding, are hereby vacated;
6. That, in light of objections received from the parties, the matter
proposed for admission into the record by counsel for Asarco, Inc., a
non-party to this investigation, during the September 26, 1979, presentations
before the Commission concerning relief, bonding, and the public interest
(marked for identification as Exhibit OA-51, is not admitted into the record
in this investigation.
7. That this determination and order and the public versions o f the
cease and desist orders as well as the confidential versions of the cease and
desist orders concerning Trade Secret Nos. 5 and 11 w i l l be served upon each
party o f record in this investigation. This determination and order and the
public versions o f the cease and desist orders w i l l be published in the
Federal Register and served upon the United States Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, the United States Department of Justice, the Federal
Trade Commission, and the Secretary of the Treasury; and
8. That the United States International Trade Commission may amend this
order at any time.
By order of the Commission:
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Kenneth R. Mason
S ec re t ary
Issued: November 23, 1979

United States International Trade Commission
Washington, D.C. 20436
In the Matter of 1
1 Investigation No. 337-TA-52
Certain Apparatus for the 1
Continuous Production of Copper Rod
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ORDER REQUIRING FRIED. KRUPP GMBH AND KRUPP INTERNATIONAL, INC., TO CEASE
. AND DESIST IMPORTING OR SELLING ARTICLES FOR THE CONTINUOUS
PRODUCTION OF COPPER ROD WHICH ARTICLES ARE SUITABLE
FOR USE IN INFRINGING--AND ARE, IN FACT,
SUBSEQUENTLY SO USED WITH RESULTING
INFRINGEMENT OF--THE METHOD CLAIMED
BY UNITED STATES LETTERS PATENT NO. 3,317,994
I. Definitions
The terms in quotations below shall be defined as shown for purposes of
interpreting this Order:
ItC ommission" refers to the United States International Trade Commission.
"Krupp" refers to Fried. Krupp GmbH and Krupp International, Inc.
"United States" refers to the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico.
11. Conduct Prohibited
Krupp shall not import into the United States, or sell to purchasers in
the United States, articles for the continuous production of copper rod which
are suitable for use in infringing--and are, in fact, subsequently so used
with resulting infringement of-the method claimed by United States Letters
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Patent No. 3,317,994. This order shall be effective with respect to articles
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication in the Federal Register and on or before May 9, 1984, the date the
aforesaid patent expires, except under License from Southwire Company and
except under bond during the 60-day period of presidential review, as
determined by the Commission pursuant to section 337(g) of the Tariff Act of
1930. Importation into the United States and sale to purchasers in the United
States shall, for the purposes of this Order, be deemed to have ceased when
such articles have been shipped into the United States, the article or
articles have been set up in working order, and commercial production of
copper rod has begun.
111. Reporting
Krupp shall report to the Commission: all sales, exports, and shipments
of articles for the continuous production of copper rod to purchasers in the
United States; all letters of intent, whether written, oral, or whatever form,
to enter into contracts to sell, export or ship articles for the continuous
production of copper rod to purchasers in the United States; all contracts,
whether written, oral, or whatever form, to sell, export, or ship articles for
the continuous production of copper rod to purchasers in the United States;
and all delivery orders, bills of lading, and all other documents relating to
the sale, export, or shipment of articles for the continuous production of
copper rod to purchasers in the United States. The first such report under
this paragraph shall be due 90 days after the publication of this Order in the
Federal Register. Subsequent reports shall be due on November 30, 1980,