[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 26788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10833]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-800]


Certain Wireless Devices With 3G Capabilities and Components 
Thereof Determination Not To Review Initial Determination To Amend the 
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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 19) 
granting Complainants' motion for leave to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. 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 August 31, 2011, based on a complaint filed by InterDigital 
Communications, LLC of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; InterDigital 
Technology Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware; and IPR Licensing, Inc. 
of Wilmington, Delaware (collectively, ``InterDigital''). 76 FR 54252 
(Aug. 31, 2011). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 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 wireless devices with 3G 
capabilities and components thereof by reason of infringement of 
various claims of United States Patent Nos. 7,349,540; 7,502,406; 
7,536,013; 7,616,970; 7,706,332; 7,706,830; and 7,970,127. The notice 
of investigation named the following entities as respondents: Huawei 
Technologies Co., Ltd. of Guangdong Province, China; FutureWei 
Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Huawei, Technologies (USA) of Plano, Texas; 
Nokia Corporation of Espoo, Finland; Nokia Inc. of White Plains, New 
York; ZTE Corporation of Guangdong Province, China; and ZTE (USA) Inc. 
of Richardson, Texas. The complaint and notice of investigation were 
subsequently amended to allege infringement of certain claims of United 
States Patent No. 8,009,636 and to add as respondents LG Electronics, 
Inc. of Seoul Korea; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, 
New Jersey; and LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego, 
California. 76 FR 81527 (Dec. 28, 2011).
    On March 21, 2012, InterDigital filed a renewed motion for leave to 
amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add as respondent 
Huawei Device USA of Plano, Texas. On April 5, 2012, the parties filed 
a joint status update stating that they do not oppose the motion.
    On April 11, 2012, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
motion. The ALJ found that, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b) (19 
CFR 210.14(b)), good cause exists to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation. None of the parties petitioned for review of the ID.
    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 section 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 1, 2012.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-10833 Filed 5-4-12; 8:45 am]
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