[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 51838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17782]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-613]


In the Matter of: Certain 3G Mobile Handsets and Components 
Thereof; 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 August 7, 2007, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
InterDigital Communications Corporation of King of Prussia, 
Pennsylvania and InterDigital Technology Corporation of Wilmington, 
Delaware. A supplemental letter was filed on August 27, 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 3G mobile handsets and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 
7,117,004 and 7,190,966. The complaint 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 permanent exclusion 
order and permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, as supplemented, 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. 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: David Hollander, Esq., Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2746.

    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 amended complaint, the 
U.S. International Trade Commission, on September 5, 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 3G mobile 
handsets and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or 
more of claims 1, 2, 7-10, 14, 15, 21, 22, 24, 30-32, 34, 35, 46, 47, 
49, 59, and 60 of U.S. Patent No. 7,117,004, and claims 1, 3, and 6-12 
of U.S. Patent No. 7,190,966, 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 complainants are--

InterDigital Communications Corporation, 781 Third Avenue, King of 
Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406.
InterDigital Technology Corporation, Hagley Building, Suite 105, 3411 
Silverside Road, Concord Plaza, Wilmington, Delaware 19810.

    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the amended 
complaint is to be served:

Nokia Corporation, Keilalahdentie 2-4, P.O. Box 226, FIN-00045 Espoo, 
Finland.
Nokia Inc., 6000 Connection Drive, Irving, Texas 75039.

    (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this 
investigation, is David Hollander, Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Room 401-R, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Paul J. 
Luckern 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 permanent exclusion 
order or cease and desist order or both directed against a respondent.

    Issued: September 5, 2007.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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