[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7878-7879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02135]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1243]


Certain Active Matrix OLED Display Devices and Components 
Thereof; 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 28, 2020, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Solas OLED Ltd. 
of Ireland. An amended complaint was filed on January 5, 2021, and a 
supplement to the amended complaint was filed on January 13, 2021. The 
complaint, as amended and supplemented, 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 active matrix OLED display devices and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,573,068 
(``the '068 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 7,868,880 (``the '880 
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, may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, 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 (2020).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on January 27, 2021, 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 products 
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 13-17 of the '068 patent; and claims 2-40 of the '880 patent; 
and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by 
subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``electronic devices 
containing active matrix OLED displays and components thereof, i.e., 
mobile phones and tablets with active matrix OLED displays'';
    (3) 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:

Solas OLED Ltd., Suite 23, The Hyde Building, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, 
Ireland

    (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:

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., No.12 Xihuanzhong Rd., BDA, Beijing, 
100176, People's Republic of China
Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., No.118 Jinghaiyi Rd BDA, 
Beijing, 100176, People's Republic of China
BOE Technology America Inc., 2350 Mission College Blvd., Suite 600, 
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung-Ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si,, 
Gyeonggi-do, 443-742, South Korea
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Park, 
NJ 07660
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., 1 Samsung-Ro Giheung-gu, Yongin-si,, 
Gyeonggi-Do, 17113, South Korea

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (4) 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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 
(March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission 
if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the 
complainant 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

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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 27, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-02135 Filed 2-1-21; 8:45 am]
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