[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 40084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16485]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-827]


Certain Portable Communication Devices; Determination Not To 
Review Initial Determinations Terminating the Investigation as to All 
Respondents; Termination 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 initial determinations 
(``IDs'') (Order Nos. 14 and 15) granting joint motions to terminate 
the above-captioned investigation with respect to all respondents on 
the basis of settlement agreements. The investigation is terminated.

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) 205-4737. 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 (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 January 19, 2012, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Digitude 
Innovations LLC of Alexandria, Virginia (``Digitude'') on December 2, 
2011 and amended on December 16, 2011. 77 FR 2758 (January 19, 2012). 
The complaint alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of infringement of one or 
more of claims 7-13 and 15 of U.S. Patent No. 5,926,636; claims 1-9 and 
17-25 of U.S. Patent No. 5,929,655; claims 1-8 and 14-20 of U.S. Patent 
No. 6,208,879; and claims 1-5 of U.S. Patent No. 6,456,841. The notice 
of investigation named the following respondents: Research In Motion 
Ltd. of Ontario, Canada, Research In Motion Corp. of Irving, Texas 
(collectively ``RIM''); HTC Corporation of Taoyuan, Taiwan; HTC 
America, Inc. of Bellevue, Washington (collectively ``HTC''); LG 
Electronics, Inc. of Seoul, South Korea, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of 
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A, Inc. of 
San Diego, California (collectively ``LG''); Motorola Mobility, Inc. of 
Libertyville, Illinois (``Motorola''); Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd of 
Seoul, South Korea, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield 
Park, New Jersey, Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC of 
Richardson, Texas (collectively ``Samsung''); Sony Corporation of 
Tokyo, Japan, Sony Corporation of America of New York, New York, Sony 
Electronics, Inc. of San Diego, California, Sony Ericsson Mobile 
Communications AB of Lund, Sweden, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications 
(USA) Inc. of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (collectively 
``Sony''); Amazon.com, Inc. of Seattle, Washington (``Amazon''); Nokia 
Corporation of Espoo, Finland, Nokia Inc. of Irving, Texas 
(collectively ``Nokia''); Pantech Co., Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea, and 
Pantech Wireless, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia (collectively ``Pantech'').
    On May 8, 2012, Digitude and respondents RIM, LG, Motorola, 
Samsung, Sony, Amazon, and Pantech filed a joint motion under 
Commission Rule 210.21(a)(2) to terminate the investigation on the 
basis of a settlement agreement that resolves their litigation. On May 
11, 2012, Digitude and the remaining respondents HTC and Nokia also 
filed a joint motion under Commission Rule 210.21(a)(2) to terminate 
the investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement that resolves 
their litigation. Public and confidential versions of the agreements 
were attached to the motions. The motions stated that there are no 
other agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between the 
parties concerning the subject matter of this investigation. The 
Commission investigative attorney supported both motions. On May 31, 
2012, the ALJ issued Order No. 14 granting the joint motion filed on 
May 8, 2012. On the same day, the ALJ issued Order No. 15 granting the 
joint motion filed on May 11, 2012. No petitions for review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs. The 
investigation is terminated.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and Part 210 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 29, 2012.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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