[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29593-29594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11594]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1249]


Certain Cellular Signal Boosters, Repeaters, Bi-Directional 
Amplifiers, and Components Thereof (I); Commission Determination Not To 
Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate 
the Investigation Based on Settlement; Termination of the 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 7) 
granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a 
settlement agreement. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Chen, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2392. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the

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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 February 25, 2021, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Wilson 
Electronics LLC of St. George, Utah (``Wilson''). 86 FR 11553-554 (Feb. 
25, 2021). The complaint, as supplemented, alleged 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, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain cellular signal boosters, repeaters, bi-directional amplifiers, 
and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of 
U.S. Patent Nos. 7,221,967 (``the '967 patent''); 7,409,186; 7,486,929; 
7,729,669 (``the '669 patent''); 7,783,318 (``the '318 patent''); 
8,583,033 (``the '033 patent''); 8,583,034; 8,639,180; 8,755,399; 
8,849,187; 8,874,029; and 8,874,030. The complaint, as supplemented, 
further alleged that an industry in the United States exists as 
required by the applicable Federal Statute. The Commission instituted 
three separate investigations, and defined the scope of the present 
investigation as whether there is a violation of section 337 based on 
the allegations of infringement as to the asserted claims of the '967, 
'669, '318, and '033 patents as to the accused products identified in 
the notice of investigation. Id. The notice of investigation named as 
respondents: Cellphone-Mate, Inc. d/b/a SureCall of Fremont, California 
and Shenzhen SureCall Communication Technology Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, 
China (collectively, ``SureCall'').
    On May 12, 2021, Wilson and SureCall filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement.
    On May 14, 2021, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the joint 
motion to terminate pursuant to Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1) (19 CFR 
210.21(b)(1)). See Order No. 7 at 1-2 (May 14, 2021). The ALJ found 
that the motion to terminate complies with the Commission's rules and 
that there is no evidence that terminating this investigation by 
settlement would be contrary to the public interest. Id. at 2. No 
petitions for review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The 
investigation is terminated in its entirety.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on May 27, 
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: May 27, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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