[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66338-66339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25344]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1268]


Certain Capacitive Touch Sensing Systems, Capacitive Touch 
Sensing Controllers, Microcontrollers With Capacitive Touch Sensing 
Functionality, and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To 
Review Two Initial Determinations Terminating an Investigation Based on 
Settlement Agreements; 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 has determined not to review two initial determinations 
(``IDs'') (Order Nos. 13 and 14) of the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation 
based on two settlement agreements. The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynde Herzbach, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3228. 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 June 29, 2021, the Commission instituted 
this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337'') based on a complaint filed by 
Neodron Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland (``Neodron''). See 86 FR 34277-78. The 
complaint alleges a violation of section 337 based upon the importation 
into the United States, sale for importation, or sale after importation 
into the United States of certain capacitive touch sensing systems, 
capacitive touch sensing controllers, and microcontrollers with 
capacitive touch sensing functionality, and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,432,173; 
8,749,251; 9,372,580; and 9,024,790. Id. The complaint further alleges 
that a domestic industry exists. Id. The notice of investigation names 
seven respondents, including Renesas Electronics Corporation of Tokyo, 
Japan and Renesas Electronics America Inc. of Milpitas, California 
(collectively, ``Renesas Respondents''); Renesas Technology America, 
Inc. of Milpitas, California; Cypress Semiconductor Corp. of San Jose, 
California (``Cypress''); ST Microelectronics N.V., STMicroelectronics, 
Inc., and STMicroelectronics (North America) Holding, Inc. all of 
Geneva, Switzerland (collectively, ``ST''). See id. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is also named as a party. Id.
    Renesas Technology America, Inc. was previously terminated from the 
investigation based on partial withdrawal of the complaint. Order No. 9 
(Aug. 12, 2021), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Sept. 9, 2021).
    On October 15, 2021, Neodron and the Renesas Respondents, Cypress, 
and ST filed an unopposed joint motion to terminate the investigation 
based on two settlement agreements. On October 25, 2021, OUII filed a 
response in support of the joint motion.
    On October 27, 2021, the presiding ALJ issued the two subject IDs 
granting the joint motion to terminate the investigation. See Order No. 
13 (Oct. 27, 2021); Order No. 14 (Oct. 27, 2021). The ALJ issued 
separate IDs to address the parties' limited service requests. The 
subject IDs find that the joint motion complies with Commission Rule 
210.21(b)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(b)) and that there are no extraordinary 
circumstances that would warrant denying the motion. The IDs also find 
that termination of the investigation based on settlement would not be 
contrary to the public interest.
    No party petitioned for review of the subject IDs.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs (Order 
Nos. 13 and 14). The investigation is terminated.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on November 
16, 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.


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    Issued: November 16, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-25344 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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