[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53695-53696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21960]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-799]


In the Matter of Certain Computer Forensic Devices and Products 
Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation, 
Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on July 22, 2011, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
MyKey Technology Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Supplements were filed 
on August 9 and 10, 2011. 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 computer forensic devices and products containing the same by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,813,682 
(``the `682 patent'');

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U.S. Patent No. 7,159,086 (``the `086 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 
7,228,379 (``the `379 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an 
industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being 
established under subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complaint 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 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: The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-2560.

    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 (2011).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on August 23, 2011, 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 computer 
forensic devices and products containing same that infringe one or more 
of claims 1-8, 11-13, 16-38, and 40-45 of the `682 patent; claims 1-9, 
13-18, 20, and 21 of the `086 patent; claims 1 and 2 of the `379 
patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in 
the process of being established under 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: MyKey Technology Inc., 7851 C Beachcraft 
Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879.
    (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:

Data Protection Solutions by Arco, 3100 North 29th Court, Hollywood, FL 
33020.
CRU Acquisitions Group LLC, 1000 SE Tech Center Dr., Suite 160, 
Vancouver, WA 68683.
CRU-DataPort LLC, 1000 SE Tech Center Dr., Suite 160, Vancouver, WA 
68683.
Digital Intelligence, Inc., 17165 W. Glendale Drive, New Berlin, WI 
53151.
Diskology, Inc., 9350 Eton Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311.
Guidance Software, Inc., 215 N. Marengo Avenue, Suite 250, Pasadena, CA 
91101.
Guidance Tableau LLC, 215 N. Marengo Avenue, Suite 250, Pasadena, CA 
91101.
Ji2, Inc., 11235 Knott Ave., Suite C, Cypress, CA 90630.
MultiMedia Effects, Inc., 110 Riviera Dr., Unit 12, Markham, Ontario.
Voom Technologies, Inc., 110 Saint Croix Trail, S. Lakeland, MN 55043.
YEC Co. Ltd., 543-9 Tsuruma, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-004, Japan.

    (c) The 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 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: August 24, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-21960 Filed 8-26-11; 8:45 am]
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