[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 42009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17661]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1149]


Certain Semiconductor Devices, Integrated Circuits, and Consumer 
Products Containing the Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the Complaint and 
Notice 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. 24) issued by the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ''), granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. 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 (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 April 3, 2019, based on a complaint filed by Innovative Foundry 
Technologies LLC of Portsmouth, New Hampshire (``IFT''). 84 FR 13065. 
The complaint, as supplemented, 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 semiconductor devices, 
integrated circuits, and consumer products containing the same by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,583,012; 
6,797,572; 7,009,226; 7,880,236; and 9,373,548. Id. The Commission's 
notice of investigation named as respondents BBK Communication 
Technology Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China; Vivo Mobile Communication 
Co., Ltd., of Dongguan, China; OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 
of Shenzhen, China; Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Co., Ltd., 
of Dongguan, China; Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. of Quingdao, China; 
Hisense USA Corporation of Suwanee, Georgia; Hisense USA Multimedia R & 
D Center Inc. of Suwanee, Georgia; TCL Corporation of Huizhou City, 
China, TCL Communication, Inc. of Irvine, California, TTE Technology, 
Inc. (d/b/a TCL America) of Wilmington, Delaware, and TCT Mobile (US) 
Inc. of Irvine, California (collectively, the ``TCL Respondents''); 
VIZIO, Inc. of Irvine, California; MediaTek Inc. of Hsinchu City, 
Taiwan; MediaTek USA Inc. of San Jose, California; Mstar Semiconductor, 
Inc. of ChuPei City, Taiwan; Qualcomm Incorporated of San Diego, 
California; Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. of San Diego, California; 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited of Hsinchu City, 
Taiwan; TSMC North America of San Jose, California; and TSMC 
Technology, Inc. of San Jose, California. Id. at 13066. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is participating in this 
investigation. Id.
    On July 1, 2019, IFT moved to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation to add two respondents: TCL Mobile Communication (HK) 
Co., Ltd., and Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. IFT stated 
that good cause exists to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation because it recently learned through discovery the 
entities had a role in the production of the TCL Respondents' accused 
products. No party opposed the motion. On July 9, 2019, OUII filed a 
response in support of the motion.
    On July 22, 2019, the ALJ, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b) 
(19 CFR 210.14(b)), issued the subject ID, granting the motion to amend 
the complaint and notice of investigation. No petitions for review of 
the ID were received.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject 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: August 13, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-17661 Filed 8-15-19; 8:45 am]
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