The products at issue in this investigation are optical fibers, and cables containing those fibers, that are utilized for world-wide digital communications.
Optical fiber facilitates high speed, high quality, and high volume transmission of data.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Corning Incorporated of Corning, NY, on April 9, 1998. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain coated optical waveguide fibers and products containing same made by a process that infringes a U.S. patent owned by Corning. In its complaint, Corning requests that the ITC issue a permanent limited exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order barring the importation into and sale within the United States of the allegedly infringing products. The case will be referred to an ITC administrative law judge, who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time.