[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5141-5142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02177]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1099]


Certain Graphics Processors and Products Containing the Same 
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 December 29, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of ZiiLabs Inc., 
Ltd. of Bermuda. 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 
graphics processors and products containing the same by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,181,355 (``the `355 
Patent''); U.S. 6,900,800 (``the `800 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
8,144,156 (``the `156 Patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,643,659 (``the 
`659 Patent). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the 
United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute.
    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-

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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: Katherine Hiner, the Office of the 
Secretary, Docket Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-1802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    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 January 29, 2018, 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 graphics 
processors and products containing the same by reason of infringement 
of one or more of claims 1-11 of the `355 Patent; claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 
and 11-19 of the `800 Patent; claims 1-16 of the `156 Patent; and 
claims 1-10 and 15-20 of the `659 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: ZiiLabs Inc., Ltd., Clarendon House, 2 
Church Street, Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda.
    (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:

ASUSTeK Computer Inc., No. 15, Li-Te Road, Beitou District, Taipei 112, 
Taiwan
ASUS Computer International, 800 Corporate Way, Freemont, CA 94539
EVGA Corporation, 408 Saturn Street, Brea, CA 92821
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd., No. 6, Baoqiang Road, Xindian District, 
New Taipei City 231, Taiwan
G.B.T. Inc., 17358 Railroad Street, City of Industry, CA 91748
Micro-Star International Co., Ltd., No. 69, Lide Street, Zhonghe 
District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan
MSI Computer Corp., 901 Canada Court, City of Industry, CA 91748
Nintendo Co., Ltd., 11-1 Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-
8501, Japan
Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Nvidia Corporation, 2788 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051
PNY Technologies Inc., 100 Jefferson Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Zotac International (MCO) Ltd., Rua de Pequim No. 202A-246, Macau 
Finance Centre, 16 Andar L, Macau, Macau
Zotac USA Inc., 1220 Highland Avenue, Suite 930, Duarte, CA 91009

    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as 
a party in this investigation.
    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: January 30, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-02177 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am]
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