[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-11979]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1317]


Certain Barcode Scanners, Scan Engines, Mobile Computers With 
Barcode Scanning Functionalities, Products Containing the Same, 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 May 2, 2022, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended on behalf of Honeywell 
International Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina and Hand Held Products, 
Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 barcode scanners, scan engines, mobile computers 
with barcode scanning functionalities, products containing the same, 
and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims 
of U.S. Patent No. 9,465,970 (``the '970 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
10,956,695 (``the '695 Patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 11,238,252 (``the 
'252 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: Katherine Hiner, Office of Docket 
Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.

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 (2021).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on May 31, 2022, 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, 3, 13-15, 21, 43, 45, 55-57, 84, 85, 87, 99, and 105 of the 
`970 patent; claims 1, 2, 6, 9-11, 13, and 14 of the `695 patent; and 
claims 13, 16, 18, 20, 22-24, 26, and 27 of the `252 patent, 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 ``barcode scanners 
(also known as barcode readers, barcode decoders, stationary scanners, 
handheld scanners, companion scanners, cabled scanners, wireless 
scanners, and mobile scanning devices), handheld computers, mobility 
devices, scan engines, undecoded scan engines, decoder boards, and 
imaging modules'';
    (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:

Honeywell International Inc., 855 S. Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Hand Held Products, Inc.,885 S. Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

    (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:

Zebra Technologies Corporation, 3 Overlook Point, Lincolnshire, IL 
60069
Symbol Technologies, Inc., 1 Zebra Plaza, Holtsville, NY 11742

    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as 
a party to this investigation.
    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: May 31, 2022.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-11979 Filed 6-2-22; 8:45 am]
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