[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-302]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-743]


Investigations: Terminations, Modifications and Rulings: Certain 
Video Game Systems and Controllers

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 to review-in-part and affirm the final 
initial determination of the administrative law judge that no violation 
of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), 
has been shown in the above-captioned investigation. The investigation 
is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clark S. Cheney, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2661. 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 (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 November 5, 2010, based on a complaint filed by Motiva, LLC of 
Dublin, Ohio (``Motiva''). 75 FR 68379 (Nov. 5, 2010). The complaint 
alleged 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 video game systems and controllers by 
reason of infringement of claims 16, 27-32, 44, 57, 68, 81, and 84 of 
U.S. Patent No. 7,292,151 and claims 1-6 and 8-15 of U.S. Patent No. 
7,492,268. The complaint named Nintendo Co., Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan and 
Nintendo of America, Inc. of Redmond, Washington (collectively, 
``Nintendo'') as the only respondents.
    On November 2, 2011, the administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued 
his final initial determination (``ID'') in this investigation finding 
no violation of section 337. Specifically, the ALJ found that the 
accused products do not infringe the asserted patents. The ALJ also 
determined that Motiva had not proven that a domestic industry exists 
or is in the process of being established with respect to the two 
asserted patents.
    On November 15, 2011, complainant Motiva and the Commission 
investigative attorney (``IA'') filed petitions for review of portions 
of the ID. On November 23, 2011, respondent Nintendo filed a response 
to both petitions and the IA filed a response to Motiva's petition.
    Having examined the record of this investigation, including the 
ALJ's final ID and the parties' submissions, the Commission has 
determined to deny the petitions for review. The Commission has further 
determined to review two issues in the ID on its own initiative: (1) A 
statement in the ID connecting the relevant level of skill in the art 
to the skill of the inventors, and (2) the relevant time frame for 
considering whether a domestic industry exists or is in the process of 
being established. Upon review, the Commission has issued an opinion 
relating to those two issues. The Commission has determined not to 
review the remainder of the ID, thus affirming the ALJ's determination 
of no violation of section 337. The investigation is terminated.
    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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    Issued: January 5, 2012.
    By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-302 Filed 1-10-12; 8:45 am]
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