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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–942]
Certain Wireless Devices, Including
Mobile Phones and Tablets III;
Commission Determination To Affirm
an Initial Determination Terminating
the Investigation Based on a
Settlement Agreement
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to affirm
the presiding administrative law judge’s
initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No.
9) terminating the above-captioned
investigation based on a settlement
agreement.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathy Chen, Esq., 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 are or will be available for
inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
The public record for this investigation
may be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.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 December 30, 2014, based on a
complaint filed by Pragmatus Mobile,
LLC of Alexandria, Virginia
(‘‘Pragmatus’’). 79 FR 78478 (Dec. 30,
2014). The complaint alleged violations
of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain wireless devices, including
mobile phones and tablets, by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 8,466,795. The notice of
investigation named ASUSTek
Computer, Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan; ASUS
Computer International, Inc. of Fremont,
California; and ASUS Technology Pte.
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Ltd. of Singapore (collectively ‘‘ASUS’’)
as respondents. The Office of Unfair
Import Investigations is not a party to
this investigation.
On May 13, 2015, Pragmatus and
ASUS jointly filed a motion to terminate
the investigation based on a settlement
agreement. Pragmatus and ASUS filed
public and confidential versions of the
motion to terminate and the settlement
agreement.
On May 14, 2015, the ALJ issued the
subject ID granting the motion to
terminate. The ID stated that the
settlement agreement fully resolves all
claims that Pragmatus has asserted
against ASUS in this investigation. The
ALJ found that termination of this
investigation is in the public interest.
On June 15, 2015, the Commission
determined to review the ID because the
public version of the settlement
agreement did not comply with
Commission Rules 210.21(b)(1) and
201.6. The Commission requested the
parties to file a revised public version of
their settlement agreement.
On June 29, 2015, the parties
submitted a revised public version of
their settlement agreement that
complies with the Commission rules.
Accordingly, the Commission has
determined to terminate the
investigation in its entirety.
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: July 13, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—UHD Alliance, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on June
17, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), UHD Alliance, Inc.
(‘‘UHD Alliance’’) has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing (1) the identities
of the parties to the venture and (2) the
nature and objectives of the venture.
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The notifications were filed for the
purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances.
Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the
identities of the parties to the venture
are: The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El
Segundo, CA; Walt Disney Pictures,
Burbank, CA; Dolby Laboratories Inc.,
San Francisco, CA; Twentieth Century
Fox Film Corporation, Beverly Hills,
CA; Netflix, Inc., Los Gatos, CA;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JAPAN;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
Gyeonggi-do, REPUBLIC OF KOREA;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN;
Technicolor SA, Cedex, FRANCE;
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
Burbank, CA; LG Electronics Inc., Seoul,
REPUBLIC OF KOREA; DTS, Inc.,
Calabasas, CA; Universal Pictures, a
division of Universal City Studios LLC,
Universal City, CA; Mstar
Semiconductor, Inc., ChuPei, HsinChu
Hsein, TAIWAN; NVIDIA Corporation,
Santa Clara, CA; ARRI, Inc., Burbank,
CA; Nanosys Inc., Milpitas, CA;
MediaTek Inc., Hsinchu, TAIWAN; TP
Vision Europe B.V., Amsterdam,
NETHERLANDS; Amazon.com, Seattle,
WA; Toshiba Lifestyle Products &
Services Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN;
Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Hsinchu
Hsein, TAIWAN; and Intel Corporation,
Folsom, CA. The general area of UHD
Alliance’s planned activity is to create
a framework to enable the global
industries interested in premium next
generation content related technologies,
such as Ultra High Definition, High
Dynamic Range, Wide Color Gamut,
High Frame Rate and Next Gen Audio
(‘‘Premium Next Gen Content’’) to (a)
specify and develop requirements for
the premium quality Premium Next Gen
Content, related devices, distribution
and other elements of a UHD Alliancebased ecosystem (‘‘Specifications’’); (b)
promote the global development and
adoption of Specifications and
Specification-compliant products (i.e.,
content, devices and services); (c)
provide clear definitions, industry
guidelines and best practices on
emerging technologies and collaborate
with other standards development
organizations; (d) develop and
administer Premium Next Gen Content
testing methodologies and certification
programs based on the Specifications;
(e) establish a logo program for
Specification certified products (i.e.,
content devices and services); and (f)
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promote the UHD Alliance brand and
ecosystem to consumers.
Antitrust Division
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Open Platform for NFV
Project, Inc.
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Antitrust Division
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Advanced Media
Workflow Association, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on June
19, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Advanced Media
Workflow Association, Inc. has filed
written notifications simultaneously
with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
changes in its membership. The
notifications were filed for the purpose
of extending the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances. Specifically,
KMH Audio Visual Integration,
Brooklyn, NY; Univision, Miami, FL;
and Brooks Harris (individual member),
New York, NY, have been added as
parties to this venture.
Also, Levels Beyond, Inc., Denver,
CO, has withdrawn as a party to this
venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and Advanced
Media Workflow Association, Inc.
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On March 28, 2000, Advanced Media
Workflow Association, Inc. filed its
original notification pursuant to section
6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on June 29, 2000 (65 FR 40127).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on March 31, 2015. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on May 7, 2015 (80 FR 26298).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice is hereby given that, on June
22, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Open Platform for
NFV Project, Inc. (‘‘Open Platform for
NFV Project’’) has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Altera Corporation, San
Jose, CA; Brain4Net, Inc., Cambridge,
MA; EMC Corporation, Santa Clara, CA;
and VMware, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, have
been added as parties to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and Open
Platform for NFV Project intends to file
additional written notifications
disclosing all changes in membership.
On October 17, 2014, Open Platform
for NFV Project filed its original
notification pursuant to section 6(a) of
the Act. The Department of Justice
published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on November 14, 2014 (79 FR
68301).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on April 2, 2015. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on April 30, 2015 (80 FR 24279).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Sematech, Inc.
d/b/a International Sematech
(‘‘SEMATECH’’) has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Ebara Corporation, Tokyo,
JAPAN; Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
Austin, TX; and Exogenesis
Corporation, Bellerica, MA, have been
added as parties to this venture.
Also, United Microelectronics
Corporation (UMC), Hsinchu, TAIWAN;
Renesas Electronics Corporation, Santa
Clara, CA; Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., San Diego, CA; Particle Measuring
Systems, Boulder, CO; JSR Corporation,
Tokyo, JAPAN; Seagate Technologies,
LLC, Cupertino, CA; Invensas, San Jose,
CA; ON Semiconductor, Phoenix, AZ;
LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA; and
Silvaco, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, have
withdrawn as parties to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and SEMATECH
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On April 22, 1988, SEMATECH filed
its original notification pursuant to
section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to section
6(b) of the Act on May 19, 1988 (53 FR
17987).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on March 31, 2015. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on April 30, 2015 (80 FR 24277).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Sematech, Inc. d/b/a
International Sematech
Notice is hereby given that, on June
23, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993; Network Centric
Operations Industry Consortium, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on June
17, 2015, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Network Centric
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--UHD Alliance, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on June 17, 2015, pursuant to section
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), UHD Alliance, Inc. (``UHD
Alliance'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the
identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and
objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose
of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties
to the venture are: The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA; Walt
Disney Pictures, Burbank, CA; Dolby Laboratories Inc., San Francisco,
CA; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA; Netflix,
Inc., Los Gatos, CA; Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JAPAN; Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Sony
Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; Technicolor SA, Cedex, FRANCE; Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc., Burbank, CA; LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, REPUBLIC
OF KOREA; DTS, Inc., Calabasas, CA; Universal Pictures, a division of
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA; Mstar Semiconductor,
Inc., ChuPei, HsinChu Hsein, TAIWAN; NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara,
CA; ARRI, Inc., Burbank, CA; Nanosys Inc., Milpitas, CA; MediaTek Inc.,
Hsinchu, TAIWAN; TP Vision Europe B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS;
Amazon.com, Seattle, WA; Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services
Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Hsinchu Hsein,
TAIWAN; and Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA. The general area of UHD
Alliance's planned activity is to create a framework to enable the
global industries interested in premium next generation content related
technologies, such as Ultra High Definition, High Dynamic Range, Wide
Color Gamut, High Frame Rate and Next Gen Audio (``Premium Next Gen
Content'') to (a) specify and develop requirements for the premium
quality Premium Next Gen Content, related devices, distribution and
other elements of a UHD Alliance-based ecosystem (``Specifications'');
(b) promote the global development and adoption of Specifications and
Specification-compliant products (i.e., content, devices and services);
(c) provide clear definitions, industry guidelines and best practices
on emerging technologies and collaborate with other standards
development organizations; (d) develop and administer Premium Next Gen
Content testing methodologies and certification programs based on the
Specifications; (e) establish a logo program for Specification
certified products (i.e., content devices and services); and (f)
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promote the UHD Alliance brand and ecosystem to consumers.
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
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