[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62452-62453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22356]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1318]
Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital
Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To
Review Initial Determinations Terminating the Investigation as to
Certain Patent Claims and Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the
Complaint and Notice 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 (``the Commission'') has determined not to review two
initial determinations (``IDs'') of the presiding administrative law
judge (``ALJ''): (1) Order No. 23 terminating the investigation as to
claims 17-21 of U.S. Patent No. 8,468,547 (``the '547 patent'')
(collectively, the ``Withdrawn Claims''); and (2) Order No. 24 granting
complainants' motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation
(``NOI'') in the above-captioned investigation to correct the names of
two respondents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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, telephone (202) 205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on June 7, 2022, based on a complaint
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filed on behalf of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Santa Clara,
California and ATI Technologies ULC of Ontario, Canada (collectively,
``Complainants''). 87 FR 34718-19 (Jun. 7, 2022). The complaint, as
supplemented, alleges 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 graphics systems, components
thereof, and digital televisions containing the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of the '547 patent and U.S. Patent Nos.
7,742,053; 8,760,454; 11,184,628; and 8,854,381. The complaint further
alleges that a domestic industry exists and is in the process of being
established. The Commission's NOI named fourteen (14) respondents,
including: TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., TCL Technology Group
Corporation, TCL King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Co. Ltd., and
Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd., all of Guangdong, China; TCL
Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited f/
k/a TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings, Ltd., TTE Corporation, TCL
Holdings (BVI) Limited, TCL MOKA International Limited, and TCL
Overseas Marketing Ltd., all of New Territories, Hong Kong; TCL Smart
Device (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. of Binh Duong Province, Vietnam;
Manufacturas Avanzadas SA de CV of Chihuahua, Mexico; TCL Electronics
Mexico, S de RL de CV of Distrito Federal, Mexico City, Mexico; and
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. of Hsinchu, Taiwan. The Office of Unfair
Import Investigations is not participating in the investigation.
On September 16, 2022, Complainants filed an unopposed motion to
terminate the investigation as to the Withdrawn Claims based on the
withdrawal of the allegations in the complaint as to those claims.
Also on September 16, 2022, Complainants filed an unopposed motion
for leave to amend the complaint and NOI to change the name of
respondent ``TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited'' to ``TCL
Industries Holdings (H.K.) Co. Limited,'' and the name of respondent
``Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd.'' to ``Shenzhen TCL New
Technology Co., Ltd.''
On September 20, 2022, the ALJ issued the subject IDs (Order Nos.
23, 24) granting both Complainants' motion for partial termination of
the investigation as to the Withdrawn Claims and Complainants' motion
for leave to amend the complaint and NOI. Order No. 23 finds that the
motion for termination satisfies Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 19 CFR
210.21(a)(1), and that no extraordinary circumstances exist that would
prevent the requested partial termination. Order No. 24 finds that
Complainants have shown good cause to amend the NOI and that
``[c]orrection of a Respondent's name is in the interests of the
parties and the public.'' See Order No. 24 at 2 (quoting Complainants'
Motion at 3). No petitions for review were filed.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs. Claims
17-21 of the '547 patent are terminated from this investigation, and
the NOI is amended to correct the names of the indicated respondents.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on October 7,
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 11, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-22356 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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