[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19311-19312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07376]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-875]


Certain Radio Frequency Identification (``RFID'') Products And 
Components Thereof; 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 February 22, 2013, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Neology, Inc. of Poway, California. A letter supplementing the 
complaint was filed on March 7, 2013. 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 radio frequency identification (``RFID'') 
products and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. 
Patent No. 7,081,819 (``the '819 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,671,746 
(``the '746 Patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,690,264 (``the '264 
Patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry exists in the 
United States as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited 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 
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 C.F.R. 210.10 (2012).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 25, 2013, 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 radio 
frequency identification (``RFID'') products and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-2 of the '819 patent; 
claims 8-12 and 15-17 of the '746 patent; and claims 1-18 of the '264 
patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required 
by 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:


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Neology, Inc., 12760 Danielson Court, Suite A, Poway, CA 92064

    (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:

Federal Signal Corporation, 1415 West 22nd Street, Suite 1100, 
Oakbrook, IL 60523
Federal Signal Technologies, LLC, 2 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 
Irvine, CA 92618
Sirit Corp., 2 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618
3M Company, 3M Center, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000

    (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: March 26, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-07376 Filed 3-28-13; 8:45 am]
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