[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34101-34102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14433]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

 [Investigation No. 337-TA-709]


 In the Matter of Certain Integrated Circuits, Chipsets, and 
Products Containing Same Including Televisions, Media Players, and 
Cameras; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review a Final 
Determination of No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the 
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 the final initial determination 
(``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on 
April 4, 2011, finding no violation of section 337 in the above-
captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jia Chen, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4737. 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 Commission instituted this investigation 
on March 29, 2010, based on a complaint filed by Freescale 
Semiconductor, Inc. of Austin Texas. 75 FR 16837 (Mar. 29, 2010). The 
complaint 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 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 
(``the `455 patent''), 5,715,014, and 7,199,306. The complaint, as 
amended, named the following respondents: Panasonic Corporation of 
Osaka, Japan; Panasonic Corporation of North America of Secaucus, New 
Jersey; Funai Electric Co., Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, Funai Corporation, 
Inc. of Rutherford, New Jersey Funai (collectively ``Funai''); JVC 
Americas Corp. of Wayne, New Jersey; Victor Company of Japan Limited of 
Yokohama, Japan; Best Buy Purchasing, LLC, Best Buy.Com, LLC, Best Buy 
Stores, L.P., all of Richfield, Minnesota (collectively ``Best Buy''); 
B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. of New York, New York; Huppin's Hi-Fi 
Photo & Video, Inc. of Spokane, Washington; Buy.com Inc. of Aliso 
Viejo, California; QVC, Inc. of West Chester, Pennsylvania; Crutchfield 
Corporation of Charlottesville, VA. Only Funai, Best-Buy, and Wal-Mart 
remain as respondents, and only the `455 patent is currently at issue.
    On April 4, 2011, the presiding ALJ issued a final ID finding no 
violation of section 337 by respondents Funai, Best-Buy and Wal-Mart. 
The ALJ concluded that none of the accused products infringe the `455 
patent because the third-party documents relied on by complainant to 
show infringement were entitled to no evidentiary weight. The ALJ 
further concluded that otherwise all

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of the elements for proving a violation were shown and that respondents 
have not established that the `455 patent is invalid under 35 U.S.C. 
102 for anticipation, under 35 U.S.C. 103 for obviousness, or under 35 
U.S.C. 112 for failure to comply with the written description 
requirement. On April 28, 2011, complainant filed a petition for review 
of the ID. On the same day, respondents filed a contingent petition 
seeking review only if the Commission otherwise determined to review 
the ID.
    Having examined the record of this investigation, including the 
ALJ's final ID and the submissions of the parties, 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 210.42-46 and 210.50 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42-46 and 210.50).

    Issued: June 6, 2011.

    By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-14433 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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