[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 73879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25172]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-613]


In the Matter of Certain 3G Mobile Handsets and Components; 
Notice of Commission Decision not to Review an Initial Determination 
Granting Complainants' Motion to Amend the Complaint and Notice 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. 9) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting complainants'' motion to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation in the above-captioned investigation. The 
above-captioned investigation has been consolidated with Inv. No. 337-
TA-601, Certain 3G Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) 
Handsets and Components Thereof.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Frahm, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3107. 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 
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. 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 subject initial determination concerns 
investigations which have now been consolidated: Inv. No. 337-TA-601 
and Inv. No. 337-TA-613. The Commission instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-601 
on April 27, 2007, based on a complaint by InterDigital Communications 
Corp. of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and InterDigital Technology 
Corp. of Wilmington, Delaware (collectively, ``InterDigital'') filed on 
March 23, 2007. 72 FR 21049. The complaint, as amended, alleged 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (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 3G 
wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) handsets and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of claim 7 of U.S. Patent No. 
6,674,791; claims 1, 3, and 4 of U.S. Patent No. 6,693,579; claims 1, 
2, 31, 32, and 59 of U.S. Patent No. 7,117,004; and claims 1, 3, 8, 9, 
and 11 of U.S. Patent No. 7,190,966. The notice of investigation named 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Seoul, Korea; Samsung Electronics 
America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; and Samsung 
Telecommunications America LLC of Richardson, Texas (collectively, 
``Samsung'') as respondents.
    The Commission instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-613 on September 11, 
2007, based on a complaint by InterDigital filed on August 7, 2007. 72 
FR 51838. The complaint, as amended, alleged violations of section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (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 3G mobile handsets and components 
by reason of infringement of claims 1-4 of U.S. Patent No. 6,693,579; 
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. The notice of investigation named Nokia 
Corporation of Finland and Nokia Inc. of Irving, Texas (collectively, 
``Nokia'') as respondents.
    On October 24, 2007, the ALJ consolidated Inv. No. 337-TA-601 with 
Inv. No. 337-TA-613.
    On October 23, 2007, InterDigital moved to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation of Inv. No. 337-TA-613 to add allegations of 
infringement of claims 1-3 and 5-11 of recently issued U.S. Patent No. 
7,286,847 (``the '847 patent'') by Nokia. The Commission investigative 
attorney supported the motion. No other party responded to the motion.
    On November 9, 2007, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting 
InterDigital's motion, finding that there was good cause to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation. No petitions for review were 
filed. 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 sections 210.14 and 210.42(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.14, 210.42(c).

    Issued: December 6, 2007.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-25172 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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