[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 221 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69045-69046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24986]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1331]


Certain Outdoor and Semi-Outdoor Electronic Displays, Products 
Containing Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision 
Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation as 
to a Respondent and Granting Complainant's 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 an initial 
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 6) of the presiding administrative 
law judge (``ALJ''): (1) terminating the investigation as to respondent 
Coates Visual LLC (``Coates Visual'') of Chicago, Illinois; and (2) 
granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation (``NOI'') in the above-captioned investigation to add 
respondent Coates US Inc. (``Coates US'') of Chicago, Illinois.

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 September 23, 2022, based on a complaint filed on behalf of 
Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. (``Complainant'') of 
Alpharetta, Georgia. 87 FR 58132-33 (Sept. 23, 2022). The complaint 
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

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importation of certain outdoor and semi-outdoor electronic displays, 
products containing same, and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,854,595; 
9,173,322; 9,629,287; 10,506,740; and 11,013,142. The complaint further 
alleges that a domestic industry exists. The Commission's notice of 
investigation named seven (7) respondents, including: Coates Visual; 
Coates Signco Pty Limited of Sydney, Australia; Samsung Electronics 
Co., Ltd. of Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Samsung SDS Co. Ltd. of 
Seoul, Republic of Korea; Samsung SDS America and Samsung Electronics 
America, Inc., both of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; and Industrial 
Enclosure Corporation d/b/a Palmer Digital Group of Aurora, Illinois. 
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating in the 
investigation.
    On October 21, 2022, Complainant filed an unopposed motion: (1) to 
terminate the investigation as to Coates Visual based on the withdrawal 
of the allegations in the complaint as to this respondent; and (2) for 
leave to amend the complaint and NOI to add respondent Coates US of 
Chicago, Illinois to replace Coates Visual as the correctly named 
respondent.
    On October 24, 2022, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 6) 
granting Complainant's motion for partial termination of the 
investigation as to respondent Coates Visual and for leave to amend the 
complaint and NOI to add respondent Coates US. The subject ID finds 
that the motion for termination satisfies Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 
19 CFR 210.21(a)(1). The subject ID also finds that Complainant has 
shown good cause to amend the NOI pursuant to Commission Rule 
210.14(b), 19 CFR 210.14(b), because Complainant ``did not learn the 
identity of the [correct] respondent until after the institution of the 
investigation.'' See Order No. 6 at 2. No party petitioned for review 
of the subject ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. 
Respondent Coates Visual is terminated from the investigation and the 
NOI is amended to add respondent Coates US.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on November 
10, 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: November 10, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-24986 Filed 11-16-22; 8:45 am]
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