[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 61629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22101]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1280]
Certain Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Mobile Phones, Tablets, and
Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on
Settlement; 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 (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 40) of the presiding administrative
law judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the
investigation in its entirety based on settlement. 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) 205-2392. 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 September 7, 2021, the Commission
instituted this investigation based on a complaint, as amended, filed
on behalf of Sonrai Memory Ltd. of Carrickmines, Ireland (``Sonrai'').
86 FR 50170-71 (Sept. 7, 2021). 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 laptops, desktops, servers, mobile phones, tablets, and
components thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.
7,159,766; 7,325,733; and 8,193,792 (``the '792 patent''). Id. at
50170. The complaint also alleged that a domestic industry exists or is
in the process of being established. Id. The Commission's notice of
investigation named ten respondents: Amazon.com Inc. of Seattle,
Washington; Dell Technologies Inc. of Round Rock, Texas; EMC
Corporation of Round Rock, Texas; Lenovo Group Ltd. of Beijing, China;
Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, North Carolina; Motorola
Mobility LLC of Chicago, Illinois; LG Electronics Inc. of Seoul, South
Korea; LG Electronics USA, Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Gyeonggido, South Korea; and Samsung
Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey (collectively,
``Respondents''). Id. at 50171. The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations (``OUII'') is participating in this investigation. Id.
On August 22, 2022, Sonrai and Respondents filed a joint motion to
terminate the investigation in its entirety based on settlement. On
September 1, 2022, OUII filed a response stating that the motion papers
are overly redacted. On September 7, 2022, the ALJ ordered the parties
to reduce the level of redaction in their motion papers. Order No. 39
(Sept. 7, 2022). The parties then provided new versions of the motion
papers.
On September 19, 2022, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the
motion to terminate the investigation based on settlement pursuant to
Commission Rule 210.21(b) (19 CFR 210.21(b)). The ID finds that the
requirements of Rule 210.10(b) are satisfied and that no extraordinary
circumstances prevent termination of the investigation. No party
petitioned for review of the subject ID.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The
investigation is hereby terminated in its entirety.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on October 5,
2022.
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: October 5, 2022.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-22101 Filed 10-11-22; 8:45 am]
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