[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5249-5250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01083]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1200]


Certain Electronic Devices, Including Streaming Players, 
Televisions, Set Top Boxes, Remote Controllers, and Components Thereof; 
Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Correcting the Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: 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. 33), granting the parties' joint 
motion to amend the notice of institution of the investigation by 
clarifying that claims 2 and 4-5 of U.S. Patent No. 10,593,196 (``the 
'196 patent'') are among the domestic industry claims but are not being 
asserted against any respondent for purposes of infringement. The 
notice of investigation is amended accordingly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2382. 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: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on May 22, 2020, based on a complaint

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filed by Universal Electronics, Inc. (``UEI'') of Scottsdale, Arizona. 
85 FR 31211-212 (May 22, 2020). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 
U.S.C. 1337 (``Section 337''), in the importation into the United 
States, sale for importation, or sale in the United States after 
importation of certain electronic devices, including streaming players, 
televisions, set top boxes, remote controllers, and components thereof, 
by reason of infringement of one of more of the asserted claims of the 
'196 patent and U.S. Patent No. 7,696,514 (``the '514 patent''); 
9,911,325 (``the '325 patent''); 7,589,642 (``the '642 patent''); 
10,600,317 (``the '317 patent''); and 9,716,853 (``the '853 patent''). 
Id. The complaint also alleges that a domestic industry exists. Id. The 
Commission's notice of investigation named the following respondents: 
Roku Inc. of Los Gatos, California; TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. of 
New Territories, Hong Kong; Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co. Ltd. of 
Shenzhen, China; TCL King Electrical Appliances Co. Ltd., Huizhou, 
China; TTE Technology Inc. of Corona, California; TCL Corp. of Huizhou 
City, China; TCL Moka Int'l Ltd. of New Territories, Hong Kong; TCL 
Overseas Marketing Ltd. of New Territories, Hong Kong; TCL Industries 
Holdings Co., Ltd. of New Territories, Hong Kong; TCL Smart Device Co. 
of Bac Tan Uyen District, Vietnam; Hisense Co. Ltd. of Qingdao, China; 
Hisense Electronics Manufacturing Co. of America Corp. of Suwanee, 
Georgia; Hisense Import & Export Co. Ltd. of Qingdao, China; Qingdao 
Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. of Qingdao, China; Hisense International 
Co., Ltd. of Shen Wang, Hong Kong; Funai Electric Co., Ltd. of Osaka, 
Japan; Funai Corp. Inc. of Rutherford, New Jersey; and Funai Co., Ltd. 
of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (collectively, ``Respondents''). Id. The 
Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating in this 
investigation. Id.
    The Commission previously terminated the investigation with respect 
to the '853 patent, claims 19 and 20 of the '196 patent, and claims 14 
and 20 of the '642 patent due to the withdrawal of those patent claims. 
Order No. 27 at 1 (Dec. 2, 2020), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Dec. 23, 
2020). The Commission subsequently terminated the investigation with 
respect to claim 20 of the '514 patent. Order No. 32 (Dec. 21, 2020), 
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Jan. 5, 2021).
    On December 29, 2020, the presiding administrative law judge issued 
the subject ID (Order No. 33), granting a joint motion by UEI and 
Respondents to correct the notice of institution of the investigation 
by clarifying that claims 2 and 4-5 of the '196 patent are domestic 
industry claims only and are not being asserted against any Respondent 
for purposes of infringement.
    No petition for review of the subject ID was filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The 
notice of institution of the investigation is corrected accordingly.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on January 
13, 2021.
    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: January 13, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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