[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 240 (Monday, December 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 80819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27378]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1180]


Certain Wireless Communication Devices, and Related Components 
Thereof

    Commission Determination Not to Review; an Initial Determination 
Terminating the Investigation as to Respondents HTC Corporation and HTC 
America, Inc.; 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 (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial 
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 48) of the presiding administrative 
law judge (``ALJ''), terminating the investigation as to respondents 
HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc. This investigation is hereby 
terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald A. Traud, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may 
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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: On October 17, 2019, the Commission 
instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by complainant 
Innovation Sciences LLC of Plano, Texas (``Innovation''). 84 FR 55583. 
The complaint (and supplement thereto) alleges violations of section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon 
the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or 
the sale within the United States after importation of certain wireless 
communication devices, and related components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,136,179 and 
10,104,425. Id. The Commission's notice of investigation named as 
respondents HTC Corporation of Taiwan, HTC America, Inc. of Seattle, 
Washington (collectively, ``HTC''), and Resideo Technologies, Inc. of 
Austin, Texas (``Resideo''). Id. at 55584. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations (``OUII'') was also named as a party to this 
investigation. Id.
    On October 21, 2020, this investigation was terminated as to 
Resideo. Order No. 45 (Oct. 6, 2020), unreviewed, Notice (Oct. 21, 
2020).
    On November 10, 2020, and pursuant to Commission Rule 210.21(b), 
Innovation and HTC filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation 
as to HTC based upon a settlement agreement. A corrected version of the 
motion was filed on November 16, 2020. On November 19, 2020, OUII filed 
a response supporting that motion.
    On November 24, 2020, the ALJ issued Order No. 48, which granted 
the motion. The ID found that the joint motion complied with Commission 
Rules 210.21(a)(1) and 210.21(b)(1), and that terminating the 
investigation as to HTC was not contrary to the public interest. 
Because the HTC respondents were the only remaining respondents, the ID 
would result in the termination of the investigation in its entirety. 
No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID.
    The investigation is hereby terminated in its entirety.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on December 
8, 2020.
    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: December 8, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-27378 Filed 12-11-20; 8:45 am]
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