[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49458-49459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20129]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-834]


Certain Mobile Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics; 
Amendment of the Complaint and 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. 7) 
amending the complaint and notice of investigation in the above-
captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International

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Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 
(202) 708-2532. 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 April 6, 2012, based on a complaint filed by Immersion Corporation 
of San Jose, California (``Immersion''), alleging a violation of 19 
U.S.C. 1337 in the importation, sale for importation, and sale within 
the United States after importation of certain mobile electronic 
devices incorporating haptics, by reason of the infringement of claims 
of six patents, including U.S. Patent Nos. 6,429,846 (``the '846 
patent'') and 8,031,181 (``the '181 patent''). 77 FR 20847 (Apr. 6, 
2012). The notice of institution named four respondents: Motorola 
Mobility, Inc. and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc., both of 
Libertyville, Illinois; HTC Corporation of Taoyuan, Taiwan; and HTC 
America, Inc. of Bellevue, Washington.
    On May 21, 2012, Immersion moved for leave to amend its complaint 
and the notice of investigation to assert claims 1, 3-7, 13-16, 18, 19, 
and 22 of the '846 patent, based upon a recent certificate of 
correction issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for that 
patent. Immersion also sought leave to assert claim 7 of the '181 
patent, which it alleged had been omitted from the notice of 
investigation because of a typographical error.
    On May 31, 2012, the respondents opposed the motion in substantial 
part. On July 18, 2012, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting 
Immersion's motion.
    No petitions for review of the ID were filed. 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 210.14 and 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.14, 210.42).

     Issued: August 13, 2012.

    By order of the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2012-20129 Filed 8-15-12; 8:45 am]
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