[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 20920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08962]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-982]
Certain RF Capable Integrated Circuits and Products Containing
the Same: Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Granting Complainant's Unopposed Motion To Terminate the
Investigation in Its Entirety Based Upon Withdrawal of the Complaint;
Termination of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination
(``ID'') (Order No. 28) of the presiding administrative law judge
(``ALJ'') granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation
in its entirety based upon withdrawal of the complaint.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are
or will be available for inspection during official business hours
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter
can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202)
205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-
982 on January 21, 2016, based on a complaint filed by ParkerVision,
Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida (``ParkerVision''). 81 FR 3474-75 (Jan.
21, 2016). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), in the importation
into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of certain RF capable integrated
circuits and products containing the same by reason of infringement of
certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,571,135 (``the '135 patent''); U.S.
Patent No. 6,879,817 (``the '817 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,929,638
(``the '638 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,118,528. The notice of
investigation named the following respondents: Apple Inc. of Cupertino,
California; LG Electronics, Inc. of Seoul, Republic of Korea; LG
Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; LG
Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego, California; Qualcomm
Incorporated of San Diego, California; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of
Suwon-Shi, Republic of Korea; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. of San
Jose, California. Id. at 3474. The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations is also a party to the investigation. Id. at 3475.
After institution, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. and the Samsung
respondents separately were terminated from the investigation. See
Notice (Aug. 18, 2016); Notice (Aug. 19, 2016). The asserted claims of
the '135 patent, the '817 patent, and the '638 patent were also
terminated from the investigation. See Notice (Feb. 22, 2017); Notice
(Sept. 7, 2016).
On March 12, 2017, ParkerVision moved to terminate the
investigation in its entirety based upon withdrawal of the complaint.
On March 23, 2017, the Commission investigative attorney filed a
response in support of the motion. That same day, the respondents
indicated that they do not oppose the motion.
On April 3, 2017, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the
unopposed motion. The ALJ found that the motion complied with the
requirements of Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(a)(1)) and
further found that no extraordinary circumstances prohibited granting
the motion. None of the parties petitioned for review of the ID.
The Commission has determined not to review the ID.
The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and
in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 28, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-08962 Filed 5-3-17; 8:45 am]
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