[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(collectively, the ``Withdrawn Claims''); and (2) Order No. 24 granting 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.
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