[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85263-85264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28358]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-984]


Certain Computing or Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and 
Vehicles Containing Same; Notice of Termination of the 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 determinations (``IDs'') (Order Nos. 57-
59), terminating the above-captioned investigation as to the remaining 
respondents Fujitsu Ten Limited of Hyogo-ken, Japan and Fujitsu Ten 
Corp. of America, Inc. of Novi, Michigan (collectively, ``Fujitsu 
Ten''); Renesas Electronics Corporation of Tokyo, Japan and Renesas 
Electronics America, Inc. of Santa Clara, California (collectively, 
``Renesas''); and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan; Honda North 
America, Inc., American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and Honda R&D Americas, 
Inc., all of Torrance, California; Honda Engineering North America, 
Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc., both of Marysville, Ohio; Honda 
Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC of Lincoln, Alabama; and Honda 
Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC of Greensburg, Indiana (collectively, the 
``Honda respondents'') based on patent license agreements. The 
Commission has also determined to terminate the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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 https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://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 February 3, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Advanced Silicon 
Technologies LLC of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 81 FR 5782-84. The 
complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of infringement of certain claims 
of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,339,428 (``the '428 patent''); 6,546,439 (``the 
'439 patent''); 6,630,935 (``the '935 patent''); and 8,933,945 (``the 
'945 patent''). The complaint further alleged that a domestic industry 
exists. The Commission's Notice of Investigation named several 
respondents including Fujitsu Ten, Renesas, and the Honda respondents. 
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations was also named as a party to 
the investigation. Only Fujitsu, Renesas, and the Honda respondents 
remain in the investigation.
    On July 12, 2016, the Commission authorized judicial enforcement of 
a subpoena duces tecum and ad testificandum issued by the ALJ to non-
party NXP Semiconductors USA, Inc. of Austin, Texas and authorized its 
Office of the General Counsel to seek judicial enforcement of the 
subpoena. Subsequently, on September 14, 2016, the complainant withdrew 
its request for judicial enforcement of the subpoena.
    On April 14, 2016, the Commission issued notice of its 
determination not to review the ALJ's ID (Order No. 16) terminating the 
investigation as to claims 8-9 and 16-17 of the '428 patent; claim 11 
of the '439 patent; and claim 2 of the '945 patent. On July 20, 2016, 
the Commission issued notice of its determination not to review the 
ALJ's ID (Order No. 41) terminating the investigation as to: (1) Claims 
7 and 14 of the '439 patent; (2) claim 6 of the '935 patent; and (3) 
claim 21 of the '945 patent as to all respondents; and (4) claims 8 and 
16 of the '439 patent only as to Renesas. On August 9, 2016, the 
Commission issued notice of its determination not to review the ALJ's 
ID (Order No. 45) terminating the investigation as to claims 25-29 of 
the '428 patent with respect to all respondents.
    On June 1, 2016, the Commission issued notice of its determination 
not to review the ALJ's ID (Order No. 33) terminating the investigation 
as to respondent NVIDIA Corporation of Santa Clara, California based on 
a settlement agreement. On August 18, 2016, the Commission issued 
notice of its determination not to review the ALJ's ID (Order No. 49) 
terminating the investigation as to respondent Texas Instruments Inc. 
of Dallas, Texas based on a settlement agreement. On October 13, 2016, 
the Commission issued notice of its determination not to review the 
ALJ's IDs (Order Nos. 53-55) terminating the investigation as to the 
following respondents based on withdrawal of allegations in the 
complaint as to these respondents: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG of 
Munich, Germany; BMW of North America, LLC of Woodcliff Lake, New 
Jersey; and BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC of Greer, South Carolina; Harman 
International Industries Inc. of Stamford, Connecticut; Harman Becker 
Automotive Systems, Inc. of Farmington Hills, Michigan; and Harman 
Becker Automotive Systems GmbH of Karlsbad, Germany; and Toyota Motor 
Corporation of Aichi-ken, Japan; Toyota

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Motor North America, Inc. of New York City, New York; Toyota Motor 
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of Torrance, California; Toyota Motor Engineering & 
Manufacturing North America, Inc. of Erlanger, Kentucky; Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of Princeton, Indiana; Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of Georgetown, Kentucky; and Toyota Motor 
Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. of Blue Springs, Mississippi. On 
October 19, 2016, the Commission issued notice of its determination not 
to review the ALJ's ID (Order No. 56) terminating the investigation as 
to Volkswagen AG of Wolfsburg, Germany; Volkswagen Group of America, 
Inc. and Audi of America, LLC, both of Herndon, Virginia; Volkswagen 
Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC of Chattanooga, Tennessee; 
and Audi AG of Ingolstadt, Germany based on a settlement agreement.
    On August 24, 2016, the complainant and Fujitsu Ten jointly moved 
to terminate the investigation as to Fujitsu Ten based on a patent 
license agreement. On August 25, 2016, the complainant and Renesas 
jointly moved to terminate the investigation as to Renesas based on a 
patent license agreement. On the same date, the complainant and the 
Honda respondents jointly moved to terminate the investigation as to 
the Honda respondents based on a patent license agreement. OUII filed 
responses supporting each motion and no other responses were received.
    On October 24, 2016, the ALJ issued the subject IDs (Order Nos. 57-
59) granting the joint motions for termination of the investigation as 
to Fujitsu Ten, Renesas, and the Honda respondents, and finding that 
the motions satisfy Commission Rules 210.21(a)(2), (b)(1) (19 CFR 
210.21(a)(2), (b)(1)) and that each termination is in the public 
interest. No petitions for review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs and has 
terminated the investigation.
    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: November 21, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-28358 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am]
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