[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25333-25334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11307]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1058]


Certain Magnetic Tape Cartridges and Components Thereof 
Institution of Investigation

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 April 28, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sony 
Corporation of Japan; Sony Storage Media Solutions Corporation of 
Japan; Sony Storage Media Manufacturing Corporation of Japan; Sony DADC 
US Inc. of Terre Haute, Indiana; and Sony Latin America Inc. of Miami, 
Florida. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on May 2, 2017 and May 
19, 2017. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 magnetic tape cartridges and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,674,596 (``the '596 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,979,501 (``the '501 patent''); and U.S. 
Patent No. 7,029,774 (``the '774 patent''). The complaint further 
alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the 
applicable Federal Statute.
    The complainants request 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 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.

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, 
19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on May 25, 2017, 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

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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 magnetic tape cartridges 
and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 1-19 of the '596 patent; claims 1-6 and 8 of the '501 patent; 
and claims 1-11 and 15-20 of the '774 patent, and whether an industry 
in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 
337;
    (2) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), 
the presiding administrative law judge shall take evidence or other 
information and hear arguments from the parties and other interested 
persons with respect to the public interest in this investigation, as 
appropriate, and provide the Commission with findings of fact and a 
recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the 
statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), 
(f)(1), (g)(1);
    (3) 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 complainants are:

    Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075, Japan.

    Sony Storage Media Solutions Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, 
Tokyo 108-0075, Japan.

    Sony Storage Media Manufacturing Corporation, 3-4-1 Sakuragi, 
Tagajo, Miyagi 985-0842, Japan.

    Sony DADC US Inc., 1800 North Fruitridge Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 
47804.

    Sony Latin America Inc., 5201 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 400, Miami, 
FL 33126.

    (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:
    Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, 7-3 Akasaka 9-chome, Minato-ku, 
Tokyo 107-0052, Japan.

    Fujifilm Corporation, 7-3 Akasaka 9-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-
0052, Japan.

    Fujifilm Media Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 12-1 Ogimachi 2-chome, 
Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0001, Japan.

    Fujifilm Holdings America Corporation, 200 Summit Lake Drive, 
Valhalla, NY 10595.

    Fujifilm Recording Media U.S.A., Inc., 45 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 
01730-1401.

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (4) 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(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: May 26, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-11307 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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