[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26917-26918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08025]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1335]


Certain Integrated Circuits, Mobile Devices Containing the Same, 
and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in its Entirety 
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 has determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 84) of the presiding Administrative Law Judge 
(``ALJ'') terminating the above-captioned investigation in its entirety 
based on settlement. The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4716. 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

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obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 19, 2022, the Commission 
instituted this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337''), based on a 
complaint filed by Daedalus Prime LLC (``Daedalus'') of Bronxville, New 
York. See 87 FR 63528-29 (Oct. 19, 2022). The complaint alleges a 
violation of section 337 based upon the importation into the United 
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain integrated circuits, mobile devices 
containing the same, and components thereof by reason of infringement 
of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,775,833 (``the '833 patent''); 
8,898,494 (``the '494 patent''); 10,049,080 (``the '080 patent''); and 
10,705,588 (``the '588 patent''). See id. The notice of investigation 
names the following respondents: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of 
Suwon-si, Republic of Korea and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of 
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey (collectively, ``Samsung'') and Qualcomm 
Inc. (``Qualcomm'') of San Diego, California. See id. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is also a party to the 
investigation. See id.
    On July 19, 2023, the Commission terminated the investigation as to 
Samsung based on settlement. See Order No. 39 (June 21, 2023), 
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (July 19, 2023).
    The Commission also terminated the investigation as to claims 6-19 
of the '588 patent and all asserted claims of the '494, '833, and '080 
patents, based on the withdrawal of the allegations in the complaint as 
to those claims. See Order No. 31 (May 18, 2023), unreviewed by Comm'n 
Notice (June 12, 2023); Order No. 32 (May 18, 2023), unreviewed by 
Comm'n Notice (June 12, 2023); Order No. 42 (June 30, 2023), unreviewed 
by Comm'n Notice (July 28, 2023); Order No. 49 (Aug. 1, 2023), 
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Aug. 28, 2023); Order No. 59 (Aug. 14, 
2023), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Sept. 11, 2023).
    On February 29, 2024, complainant Daedalus and respondent Qualcomm 
(collectively, ``the Private Parties'') filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation in its entirety based on settlement. On 
March 11, 2024, OUII filed a response supporting the joint motion to 
terminate.
    On March 12, 2024, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 84) 
granting the joint motion to terminate the investigation based on 
settlement. Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.21(b) (19 CFR 210.21(b)), 
the ID notes that the Private Parties included public and confidential 
versions of the settlement agreement between them. See ID at 3. The ID 
also notes that ``the Private Parties represent that there are no other 
agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between them 
concerning the subject matter of this Investigation.'' Id. The ID 
further notes that ``in the absence of extraordinary circumstances, 
termination of an investigation will be readily granted to a 
complainant during the prehearing stage of an investigation.'' Id. at 
2.
    No petition for review of the subject ID was filed. The Commission 
has determined not to review the subject ID. The investigation is 
terminated.
    The Commission's vote for this determination took place on April 
11, 2024.
    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: April 11, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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