[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48198-48199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16957]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-1323]


Certain Video Processing Devices and Products Containing the 
Same; 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 July 1, 2022, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of VideoLabs, Inc. of 
Palo Alto, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on July 
21, 2022. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 video processing devices and products containing the same by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,769,238 
(``the '238 Patent''), U.S. Patent No. 8,139,878 (``the '878 Patent''), 
U.S. Patent No. 8,208,542 (``the '542 Patent''), and U.S. Patent No. 
7,372,452 (``the '452 Patent''). The complaint further alleges that an 
industry in the United States exists, or is in the process of being 
established, as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The 
complainant requests 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 (2021).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on August 2, 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 
claim 1 of the '238 patent; claims 1-4 of the '878 patent; claims 1 and 
2 of the '542 patent; and claims 1-6 and 12-18 of the '452 patent, and 
whether an industry in the United States exists or in the process of 
being established 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 ``servers, desktop 
computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, smartphones, and 
displays'';
    (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 complainant is:

    VideoLabs, Inc., 2303 Saint Francis Drive, Palo Alto, California 
94303

    (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:

    Acer Inc. 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Road, Xizhi, New Taipei City 
221, F5 10516815, Taiwan
    Acer America Corporation, 1730 N. 1st Street, Suite 400, San Jose, 
CA 95112
    ASUSTeK Computer Inc., No. 15, Li-Te Road, Beitou District, Taipai 
112, F5, Taiwan
    ASUS Computer International, 48720 Kato Road, Fremont, CA 94538
    Lenovo Group Limited, Lincoln House, 23rd Fl., Taikoo Place, 979 
King's Road, Quarry Bay, K3 0852, Hong Kong S.A.R. of China
    Lenovo (United States) Inc., 8001 Development Drive, Morrisville, 
NC 27560
    Micro-Star International Co., Ltd., No. 69, Lide Street, Zhonghe 
District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan
    Motorola Mobility LLC, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, 
Chicago, IL 60654
    MSI Computer Corp., 901 Canada Court, City of Industry, CA 91748

    (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

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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 complainant 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: August 3, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-16957 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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