NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-1280

SINCE HARDWARE (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee, v. HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

Ronald M. Wisla, Garvey Schubert Barer, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff- appellee.

David S. Silverbrand, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.

With him on the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Patricia M. McCarthy, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief was Thomas M. Beline, Attorney-International, Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration, United States Department of Commerce, of Washington, DC.

Frederick L. Ikenson, Blank Rome LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant- appellant. Of counsel was Katia I. Fano.

Appealed from: United States Court of International Trade Judge Richard K. Eaton NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-1280 SINCE HARDWARE (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee, v. HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

Judgment ON APPEAL from the UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE in CASE NO(S). 09-00123 This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (LOURIE, FRIEDMAN, and PROST, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED December 17, 2009 /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk