[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 173 (Friday, September 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19510]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1197]


Certain Portable Gaming Console Systems With Attachable Handheld 
Controllers and Components Thereof II: Commission Determination To 
Review in Part a Final Initial Determination, and on Review, To Find No 
Violation of Section 337; 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 to review a final initial determination 
(``ID'') with respect to whether the economic prong of the domestic 
industry requirement was satisfied, and on review, has determined to 
take no position on the issue. The Commission has determined not to 
review the remainder of the ID, and thereby finds no violation of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The investigation is terminated.

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 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 May 4, 2020, the Commission instituted 
this investigation based on a complaint filed on behalf of Gamevice, 
Inc. of Simi Valley, California (``Gamevice''). 85 FR 26492-93 (May 4, 
2020). The complaint 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 portable gaming consoles 
with attachable handheld controllers and component thereof by reason of 
infringement of one or more of claims 1-4, 6-8, and 12-18 of U.S. 
Patent No. 10,391,393 (``the '393 patent''). Id. The Commission's 
notice of investigation named as respondents Nintendo Co., Ltd. of 
Kyoto, Japan, and Nintendo of America, Inc. of Redmond, Washington. Id. 
at 26493. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is 
participating in this investigation. Id. The Commission subsequently 
terminated the investigation with respect to claims 13-16 of the '393 
patent. Order No. 6 (Aug. 14, 2020), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Sept. 
10, 2020) (terminating claims 13-15); Order No. 10 (Dec. 7, 2020), 
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Jan. 5, 2021) (terminating claim 16).
    On July 2, 2021, the presiding administrative law judge issued the 
subject ID finding no violation of section 337. The ID found that 
Gamevice failed to show that Nintendo infringed claims 1-4, 6-8, 12, 
17, and 18 of the '393 patent. The ID also found that Nintendo showed 
by clear and convincing evidence that claims 1-4, 6-8, 16-18, 20, and 
22 of the '393 patent are invalid. The ID found that Gamevice showed 
that at least one of its domestic industry products practices claims 8-
11 of the '393 patent, and that Gamevice established the economic prong 
with respect to that product, and therefore satisfied the domestic 
industry requirement with respect to valid claims 9-11 of the '393 
patent.
    On July 19, 2021, Gamevice petitioned for review with respect to 
the ID's findings on noninfringement and invalidity with respect to 
claims 1-4, 6, 7, and 12 of the '393 patent, thereby abandoning its 
case with respect to claims 8, 16-18, 20, and 22 of the '393 patent. 
See 19 CFR 210.43(b)(2) (stating that ``[a]ny issue not raised in 
petition for review will be deemed to have been abandoned by the 
petitioning party''). That same day, Nintendo contingently petitioned 
for review with respect to the ID's validity findings regarding claims 
17, 19, and 21 based on indefiniteness, regarding claim 12 based on 
obviousness, and regarding claims 1-4, 6-8, and 17-18 based on a lack 
of adequate written description. On July 27, 2021, Gamevice and 
Nintendo opposed each other's petitions, and OUII opposed both 
petitions.
    Having examined the record of this investigation, including the ID, 
the petitions for review, and the responses thereto, the Commission has 
determined to review and take no position on the issue of whether 
Gamevice demonstrated that it satisfied the economic prong of the 
domestic industry requirement. Beloit Corp. v. Valmet Oy, 742 F.2d 
1421, 1423 (Fed. Cir. 1984). The Commission has determined not to 
review the remainder of the ID. The investigation is hereby terminated 
with a final determination of no violation of section 337.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on September 
3, 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: September 3, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-19510 Filed 9-9-21; 8:45 am]
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