[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 63 (Friday, April 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16837-16838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7442]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-709]


In the Matter of Certain Integrated Circuits, Chipsets, and 
Products Containing Same Including Televisions, Media Players, and 
Cameras; Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on March 1, 2010, 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. A letter supplementing 
the complaint was filed on March 18, 2010. The complaint 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, chipsets, and 
products containing same including televisions, media players, and 
cameras by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 
5,467,455; 5,715,014; and 7,199,306. 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 an exclusion order 
and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, 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

[[Page 16838]]

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: Benjamin Levi, Esq., Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-2781.

    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 (2009).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 25, 2010, 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, chipsets, or products containing same including televisions, 
media players, or cameras that infringe one or more of claims 1, 8-10, 
22, and 26 of U.S. Patent No. 5,467,455; claims 1 and 10 of U.S. Patent 
No. 5,715,014; and claims 1, 6, 11, and 13-16 of U.S. Patent No. 
7,199,306, 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 Dr., 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:

Panasonic Corporation, 1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka 571-8501, Japan;
Panasonic Semiconductor Discrete Devices Co., Ltd., 8-1, Minamihirocho, 
Umezu, Ukyo-Ku, 615-0901 Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan;
Panasonic Corporation of North America, 1 Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New 
Jersey 07094;
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., 7-7-1 Nakagaito, Daito, Osaka 574-0013, 
Japan;
Funai Corporation, Inc., 201 Route 17, Ste. 903, Rutherford, New Jersey 
07070;
JVC Kenwood Holding, Inc., 3-12, Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, 
Kanagawa 221-8528, Japan;
Victor Company of Japan Limited, 12, Moriya-cho, 3-chome, Kanagawa-ku, 
Yokohama, 221-8528, Japan;
JVC Americas Corp., 1700 Valley Rd. Ste. 1, Wayne, New Jersey 07470;
Best Buy Co., Inc., 7601 Penn Ave. S., Richfield, Minnesota 55423;
B & H Foto & Electronics Corp., 420 9th Ave., New York, New York 10001;
Huppin's Hi-Fi Photo & Video, Inc., 421 W. Main Ave., Spokane, 
Washington 99201;
Buy.com Inc., 85 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, California 92656;
Liberty Media Corporation, 12300 Liberty Blvd., Englewood, Colorado 
80112;
QVC, Inc., 1200 Wilson Dr., West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380;
Crutchfield Corporation, 1 Crutchfield Pk., Charlottesville, Virginia 
22911;
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 708 SW 8th St., Bentonville, Arkansas 72716;
Computer Nerds International, Inc., 2680 NE 188th St., Miami, Florida 
33180.

    (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this 
investigation, is Benjamin Levi, 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, Paul J. Luckern, Chief 
Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall 
designate 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)-(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 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: March 29, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-7442 Filed 4-1-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P