In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Devices, DMA Systems, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation, 32863 [E7-11447]

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• INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 114 (Thursday, June 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 32863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11447]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-607]


In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Devices, DMA Systems, and 
Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on May 7, 2007, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea. Supplements were filed on May 
23, 2007 and June 5, 2007. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges 
violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, 
the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain semiconductor devices, DMA systems, and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,064,026 
and 5,613,162. The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an 
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) 
of section 337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent limited 
exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and supplement, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, are 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., Room 
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons 
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining 
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 
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://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey T. Hsu, Esq., Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-2579.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2006).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on June 6, 2007, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain 
semiconductor devices, DMA systems, and products containing same by 
reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-6 of U.S. Patent No. 
7,064,026 and claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 5,613,162, and whether an 
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) 
of section 337;
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is--
    Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd., Samsung Main Building, 250, 
Taepyung-ro 2-ka, Chung-ku, Seoul 100-742, Korea.
    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint, 
as supplemented, is to be served:

Renesas Technology Corp., Marunouchi Building, 4-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, 
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6334, Japan.
Renesas Technology America, Inc., 450 Holger Way, San Jose, California 
95134.

    (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this 
investigation, is Jeffrey T. Hsu, Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Room 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Carl C. 
Charneski is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint, as supplemented, and the notice of 
investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance 
with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), 
such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not 
later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the 
complaint, as supplemented, and the notice of investigation. Extensions 
of time for submitting responses to the complaint, as supplemented, and 
the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause 
therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint, as supplemented, and in this notice may be 
deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the 
allegations of the complaint, as supplemented, and this notice, and to 
authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without 
further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in 
the complaint, as supplemented, and this notice and to enter an initial 
determination and a final determination containing such findings, and 
may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and 
desist order or both directed against the respondent.

    Issued: June 6, 2007.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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