[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37770-37771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15501]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-920]
Certain Integrated Circuits and Products Containing the Same
Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on May 12, 2014, under section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. of Austin, Texas. An amended complaint
was filed May 27, 2014. The complaint, as amended, alleges violations
of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after
importation of certain integrated circuits and products containing the
same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
5,962,926 (``the `926 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,158,432 (``the `432
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,230,505 (``the `505 patent''); U.S. Patent
No. 7,518,947 (``the `947 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,626,276 (``the
`276 patent''); and 7,746,716 (``the `716 patent''). The complaint, as
amended, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
The complainant requests that the Commission institute an
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion
order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, as amended, except for any confidential
information contained therein, is available for inspection during
official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S.
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International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, Washington,
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's
electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205-2560.
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2014).
Scope Of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, as
amended, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on June 26, 2014,
ordered that--
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain integrated
circuits and products containing the same by reason of infringement of
one or more of claims 1, 7, 11, and 16 of the `926 patent; claims 1, 4,
and 5 of the `432 patent; claims 1 and 2 of the `505 patent; claims 1,
2, 17, and 18 of the `947 patent; claims 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 16, and 17 of
the `276 patent; and claims 1 and 5-8 of the `716 patent, and whether
an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337;
(2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of
investigation shall be served:
(a) The complainant is: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 6501 William
Cannon Drive West, Austin, TX 78735.
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
MediaTek Inc., No. 1 Dusing 1st Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu
City 30078, Taiwan.
MediaTek USA Inc., 2860 Junction Avenue, San Jose, California 95134.
Acer Inc., 8F, 88 Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Road, Xizhi, New Taipei City 221,
Taiwan.
AmTRAN Technology Co. Ltd., No. 268, Lien Chen Road, 17th Floor, Chung
Ho City, New Taipei 11235, Taiwan.
AmTRAN Logistics, Inc., 9351 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California
92618.
ASUSTek Computer Inc., No.15, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 11259, Taiwan.
ASUS Computer International, Inc., 800 Corporate Way, Fremont,
California 94539.
BLU Products, Inc., 10814 NW 33rd St 100, Doral, Florida
33172.
Sharp Corporation, 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8522, Japan.
Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07495.
Sharp Electronics Manufacturing Company of America Inc., 9295 Siempre
Viva Road, Suite J-2, San Diego, California 92154.
Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075, Japan.
Sony Corporation of America, 550 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
10022.
Sony Electronics, Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, California
92127.
Sony EMCS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Lot 5 Jalan Kemujuan, Kawasan
Perindustrian Bangi, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Tingkat
Perusahaan 4a 13600, Prai Free Trade Zone, Prai, Penang, Malaysia.
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., 9740 Irvine Boulevard,
Irvine, California 92618.
Toshiba Logistics America, Inc., 9740 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine,
California 92618.
TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., No. 1, Xianghai Road,
(Xiang'An) Industrial Zone, Torch Hi-New Zon, Xiamen, Fujian, 361101,
China.
Trend Smart America, Ltd., 2 South Pointe Drive, Suite 152, Lake
Forest, California 92630.
Trend Smart Ce M[eacute]xico, S.r.l. de C.V., Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz
No. 196202, Tijuana, Baja California, 22435, Mexico.
Vizio, Inc., 39 Tesla, Irvine, California 92618.
Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
430-8650, Japan, Yamaha Corporation of America, 6600 Orangethorpe
Avenue, Buena Park, California 90620.
Lenovo Group Ltd., No. 6 Chuangye Road, Shangdi Information Industry
Base, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, China.
Lenovo (United States) Inc., 1009 Think Place, Morrisville, North
Carolina 27560.
Best Buy Co., Inc., 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota 55423.
Newegg Inc., 16839 East Gale Avenue, City Of Industry, California
91745.
Buy.com Inc. d/b/a Rakuten.com Shopping, 85 Enterprise Suite 100, Aliso
Viejo, California 92656.
Walmart Stores, Inc., 702 SW. 8th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72716.
Amazon.com, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109.
B&H Foto & Electronics Corp., 420 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York
10001.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, Washington
98027.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436;
and
(3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint, as amended, and the notice of
investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance
with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a),
such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not
later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the
complaint, as amended, and the notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent,
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 26, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-15501 Filed 7-1-14; 8:45 am]
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