[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69289-69290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26443]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1287]


Certain Integrated Circuits, Chipsets, and Electronic Devices, 
and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Institution

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 November 1, 2021, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of NXP 
Semiconductors N.V. of Eindhoven, Netherlands and NXP USA, Inc. of 
Austin, Texas. The complaint 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 
integrated circuits, chipsets, and electronic devices, and products 
containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent No. 7,593,202 (``the '202 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,482,136 
(``the '136 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,558,591 (``the '591 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. 9,729,214 (``the '214 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 
10,904,058 (``the '058 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an 
industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable 
Federal Statute. The complainants request 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, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
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 December 1, 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 1 and 2 of the '202 patent; claims 1-6, 11, 18, 19, 21, and 22 
of the '136 patent; claims 1, 3, 10, and 11 of the '591 patent; claims 
1 and 10 of the '214 patent; and claims 1-3, 5, 7, 9-12, 14, 16, 18, 
and 19 of the '058 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 ``MTK integrated

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circuits and chipsets, and Wi-Fi 6 capable products, streaming media 
products, and smart home products containing the MTK integrated 
circuits and chipsets;''
    (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 complainants are:

NXP Semiconductors N.V., High Tech Campus 60, 5656 AG Eindhoven, 
Netherlands
NXP USA, Inc., 6501 W. William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX 78735

    (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:

MediaTek Inc., No. 1 Dusing Road 1, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City 
30078, Taiwan
MediaTek USA Inc., 2840 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134
Amazon.com, Inc., 410 Terry Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109
Belkin International, Inc., 12045 E Waterfront Drive, Playa Vista, CA 
90094
Linksys USA, Inc., 121 Theory Drive, Irvine, CA 92617

    (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 
complainants 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 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: December 1, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-26443 Filed 12-6-21; 8:45 am]
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