[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 20920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08962]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-982]


Certain RF Capable Integrated Circuits and Products Containing 
the Same: Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Complainant's Unopposed Motion To Terminate the 
Investigation in Its Entirety Based Upon Withdrawal of the Complaint; 
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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 28) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation 
in its entirety based upon withdrawal of the complaint.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. 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 Inv. No. 337-TA-
982 on January 21, 2016, based on a complaint filed by ParkerVision, 
Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida (``ParkerVision''). 81 FR 3474-75 (Jan. 
21, 2016). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), in the importation 
into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within 
the United States after importation of certain RF capable integrated 
circuits and products containing the same by reason of infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,571,135 (``the '135 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 6,879,817 (``the '817 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,929,638 
(``the '638 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,118,528. The notice of 
investigation named the following respondents: Apple Inc. of Cupertino, 
California; 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; Qualcomm 
Incorporated of San Diego, California; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of 
Suwon-Shi, Republic of Korea; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of 
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. of San 
Jose, California. Id. at 3474. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations is also a party to the investigation. Id. at 3475.
    After institution, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. and the Samsung 
respondents separately were terminated from the investigation. See 
Notice (Aug. 18, 2016); Notice (Aug. 19, 2016). The asserted claims of 
the '135 patent, the '817 patent, and the '638 patent were also 
terminated from the investigation. See Notice (Feb. 22, 2017); Notice 
(Sept. 7, 2016).
    On March 12, 2017, ParkerVision moved to terminate the 
investigation in its entirety based upon withdrawal of the complaint. 
On March 23, 2017, the Commission investigative attorney filed a 
response in support of the motion. That same day, the respondents 
indicated that they do not oppose the motion.
    On April 3, 2017, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
unopposed motion. The ALJ found that the motion complied with the 
requirements of Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(a)(1)) and 
further found that no extraordinary circumstances prohibited granting 
the motion. None of the parties petitioned for review of the ID.
    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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 28, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-08962 Filed 5-3-17; 8:45 am]
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