[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13468-13469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04355]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-1332]


Certain Semiconductors and Devices and Products Containing the 
Same, Including Printed Circuit Boards, Automotive Parts, and 
Automobiles; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in Its Entirety 
Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 16), 
granting complainant's motion to terminate the investigation based on 
withdrawal of the complaint as to all respondents. The investigation is 
terminated in its entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Chen, 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

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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: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on October 14, 2022, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Daedalus 
Prime LLC of Bronxville, NY (``Complainant''). 87 FR 62454 (Oct. 14, 
2022).\1\ The complaint, as supplemented, 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 
semiconductors and devices and products containing the same, including 
printed circuit boards, automotive parts, and automobiles by reason of 
infringement of one or more of claims 1-18 of U.S. Patent No. 8,775,833 
(``the '833 patent''); claims 1-18 of U.S. Patent No. 8,898,494 (``the 
'494 patent''); claims 1-17 of the '895 patent; claims 1-24 of U.S. 
Patent No. 10,049,080 (``the '080 patent''); claims 1-19 of U.S. Patent 
No. 10,394,300 (``the '300 patent''); and claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent 
No. 10,705,588 (``the '588 patent''). Id. at 62454-55. The complaint 
further alleged that an industry in the United States exists. Id. The 
notice of investigation named as respondents: Avnet, Inc. of Phoenix, 
AZ; Digi-Key Electronics of Thief River Falls, MN; Mercedes-Benz Group 
AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, both of Germany; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC of 
Sandy Springs, GA; Mouser Electronics, Inc. of Mansfield, TX; Newark of 
Chicago, IL; NXP Semiconductors N.V. of Netherlands; and NXP USA, Inc. 
of Austin, TX (collectively, ``Respondents''). Id. at 62455. The Office 
of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is also participating in 
this investigation. Id.
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    \1\ A Corrected Notice of Institution was published on November 
2, 2022. 87 FR 66208 (Nov. 2, 2022). The Corrected Notice of 
Institution omits the determination on whether an industry ``is in 
the process of being established'' from the investigation. Id. at 
66209.
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    Claims 6, 8, 10, 16, and 17 of the '300 patent, claims 6, 11, and 
12 of the '833 patent, claims 8-12 and 16 of the '494 patent, claims 2, 
4-5, 12-13, and 20 of the '588 patent, claims 9-16, 21, and 22 of the 
'080 patent, and all asserted claims of the '895 patent have been 
terminated from the investigation. See Order No. 11 (Dec. 13, 2022), 
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Jan. 11, 2023); Order No. 13 (Jan. 3, 
2023), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Jan. 30, 2023).
    On January 20, 2023, Complainant filed a motion to withdraw the 
complaint as to all Respondents. Respondents did not oppose the motion 
and OUII filed a response supporting the motion.
    On January 30, 2023, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 16), 
granting Complainant's motion to terminate the investigation in its 
entirety based on withdrawal of the complaint. The ID found that the 
motion complies with Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 19 CFR 210.21(a)(1), 
and there are no extraordinary circumstances preventing termination of 
the investigation. See ID at 2. No petition for review of the ID was 
filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The 
investigation is terminated in its entirety.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on February 
24, 2023.
    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: February 27, 2023.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2023-04355 Filed 3-2-23; 8:45 am]
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