[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 87 (Monday, May 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25777-25778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8624]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-602]


In the Matter of Certain GPS Devices and Products Containing 
Same; Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on April 2, 2007, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Global Locate, Inc. of San Jose, California. A letter supplementing the 
complaint was filed on April 18, 2007. The complaint alleges violations 
of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain GPS devices and products containing same by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,417,801, 
6,606,346, 6,651,000, 6,704,651, 6,937,187, and 7,158,080. The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
or is in the process of being established as required by subsection 
(a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion 
order and permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and supplement, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, are available for inspection during 
official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)

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in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 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://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vu Q. Bui, Esq., Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-2582.

    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 (2006).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the amended complaint, 
the U.S. International Trade Commission, on April 30, 2007, 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 GPS devices 
or products containing same by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 1 and 17 of U.S. Patent No. 6,417,801; claims 1, 3-5, 8-17, 19-
21, and 23 of U.S. Patent No. 6,606,346; claims 1-5, 9, 10, 11-14, 29-
31, and 33 of U.S. Patent No. 6,651,000; claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent 
No. 6,704,651; claims 1 and 9 of U.S. Patent No. 6,937,187; and claims 
1-3, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22-24, 26, 28-31, and 33-35 of U.S. Patent No. 
7,158,080, and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in 
the process of being established 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--Global Locate, Inc., 3190 South Bascom 
Avenue, San Jose, Califonia 95124.
    (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:

SiRF Technology, Inc., 217 Devcon Drive, San Jose, California 95112.
E-TEN Corp., No. 256, Yangguang Street, Neihu Chiu, Taipei, Taiwan 114, 
Taiwan.
Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., 411 Amapola Avenue, Torrance, 
California 90501.
MiTAC International Corporation, No. 200 Wen Hwa 2nd Road, Kuei Shan 
Hsiang, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Mio Technology Limited, USA, 47988 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, 
California 94538.

    (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this 
investigation, is Vu Q. Bui, Esq., 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 Honorable Robert L. 
Barton, Jr. is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint 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(d) 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 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 a limited exclusion 
order or cease and desist order or both directed against the 
respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: April 30, 2007.

Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-8624 Filed 5-4-07; 8:45 am]
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