[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11791-11792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05336]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1103]


Certain Digital Video Receivers and Related Hardware and Software 
Components; 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 February 8, 2018, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Rovi 
Corporation of San Jose, California, Rovi Guides, Inc. of San Jose, 
California, Rovi Technologies Corporation of San Jose, California, and 
Veveo, Inc. of Andover, Massachusetts. Supplements to the Complaint 
were filed on February 13 and 28, 2018. 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 digital video receivers and related 
hardware and software components by reason of infringement of certain 
claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,779,011 (``the '011 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. 7,937,394 (``the '394 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,827,585 (``the 
'585 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,294,799 (``the '799 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 9,396,741 (``the '741 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,578,363 
(``the '363 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,621,956 (``the '956 patent''); 
and U.S. Patent No. 9,668,014 (``the '014 patent''). The complaint 
further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in 
the process of being established 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.

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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: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

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 March 12, 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 digital 
video receivers and related hardware and software components by reason 
of infringement of one or more of claims 1-3, 5-11, 13-19, and 21-24 of 
the '011 patent; claims 1, 2, 4-6, and 8-11 of the '394 patent; claims 
1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, and 25 of the '585 patent; 
claims 1-3, 5, 7, 9-12, 14, 16, 18, and 28 of the '799 patent; claims 
1-3, 5-10, 12, 14-17, 19, and 20 of the '741 patent; claims 1-8, 10-18, 
and 20 of the '363 patent; claims 1, 2, 4-6, 11, 12, and 14-16 of the 
'956 patent; and claims 1-4, 7-13, and 17-20 of the '014 patent, and 
whether an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of 
being established 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 complainants are: Rovi Corporation, 2160 Gold Street, San 
Jose, CA 95002; Rovi Guides, Inc., 2160 Gold Street, San Jose, CA 
95002; Rovi Technologies Corporation, 2160 Gold Street, San Jose, CA 
95002; Veveo, Inc., 40 Shattuck Road, Suite 303, Andover, MA 01810.
    (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: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, 1701 John F. 
Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103; Comcast Cable 
Communications, LLC, One Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy 
Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103; Comcast Cable Communications 
Management, LLC, One Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103; Comcast Business Communications, LLC, One 
Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 
Comcast Holdings Corporation, One Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy 
Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103; Comcast Shared Services, LLC, 330 N 
Wabash Avenue 22, Chicago, IL 60611-3586.
    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (3) 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: March 12, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-05336 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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