[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41347-41348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14995]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-994]


Certain Portable Electronic Devices and Components Thereof; 
Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Intervenor Status to Google, Inc.

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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 5) granting intervenor status to Google Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. 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 May 11, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Creative Technology Ltd. 
of Singapore and Creative Labs, Inc. of Milpitas, California 
(collectively, ``Creative''). 81 Fed. Reg. 29307-08. The complaint 
alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1337), in the importation, sale for importation, and sale 
after importation of certain portable electronic devices and components 
thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,928,433. Id. 
at 29307. The notice of investigation named as respondents ZTE 
Corporation of Guangdong, China; ZTE (USA) Inc. of Richardson, Texas; 
Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Sony Mobile Communications, Inc. of 
Tokyo, Japan; Sony Mobile Communications AB of Lund, Sweden; Sony 
Mobile Communications (USA), Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia; Samsung 
Electronics Co., Ltd. of Seoul, Republic of Korea; Samsung Electronics 
America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; LG Electronics, Inc. of 
Seoul, Republic of Korea; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood 
Cliffs, New Jersey; LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A. Inc. of San Diego, 
California; Lenovo Group Ltd. of Beijing, China; Lenovo (United States) 
Inc. of Morrisville, North Carolina; Motorola Mobility LLC of Chicago, 
Illinois; HTC Corporation of Taiwan; HTC America, Inc. of Bellevue, 
Washington; Blackberry Ltd. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; and 
Blackberry Corporation of Irving, Texas. Id. at 29307-08. The notice 
also named the Office of Unfair Import Investigations as a party. Id. 
at 29308.
    On May 13, 2016, Google Inc. (``Google'') moved to intervene as a 
party in the investigation on the grounds that Creative's allegations 
involve the functionality of Google's Play Music application, and 
Google has an interest in defending its application. On May 19, 2016, 
the Commission Investigative Attorney filed a response supporting 
Google's Motion. Creative stated that it would not respond to the 
motion, and no other responses were filed.
    On May 19, 2016, the ALJ granted the motion and issued the subject 
ID. He found that the motion complied with 19 CFR 210.19 and Federal 
Rule of Civil Procedure 24, and thus granted Google intervenor status 
will full participation rights as a party. No petitions for review of 
the subject ID were filed.

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    The Commission has determined not to review the subject 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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 21, 2016.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-14995 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am]
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