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[Investigation No. 337–TA–824]
Certain Blu-Ray Disc Players,
Components Thereof and Products
Containing Same; Notice of Institution
of Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
December 5, 2011, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Walker Digital,
LLC, of Stamford, Connecticut. Letters
supplementing the complaint were filed
on December 21, 2011, and December
22, 2011. The complaint, as
supplemented, alleges violations 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 Blu-ray disc players,
components thereof and products
containing same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No 6,263,505 (‘‘the ‘505 patent’’).
The complaint 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 an
exclusion order and cease and desist
orders.
SUMMARY:
The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is 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
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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://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
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
(2011).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
January 5, 2012, 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 Blu-ray disc
players, components thereof and
products containing same that infringe
one or more of claims 7, 8, 10, 12, 14,
and 15 of the ‘505 patent, 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:
Walker Digital, LLC, 2 High Ridge
Park, Stamford, CT 06905.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
D&M Holdings, Inc., D&M Building 2–
1, Nisshin-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasakishi, Kanagawa 210–8569, Japan.
D&M Holdings US, Inc., 100
Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Denon Electronics (USA) LLC, 100
Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., 7–7–1
Nakagaito, Daito City, Osaka 574–0013,
Japan.
Funai Corporation, Inc., 201 Route 17
North, Suite 903, Rutherford, NJ 07070.
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Haier Group Corporation, 1 Haier
Road, Hi-Tech Zone, Qindao 266101,
China.
Haier America Trading, LLC, 1356
Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
Harman International Industries, Inc.,
400 Atlantic Street, 15th Floor,
Stamford, CT 06901.
Inkel Corporation, 3–8, CheongcheonDong, Bupyeong-Gu, Incheon, 4.3–853,
South Korea.
LG Electronics, Inc., LG Twin Towers,
20 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul 150–721, South Korea.
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000
Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
07632.
Marantz America LLC, 100 Corporate
Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Onkyo Sound & Vision Corporation,
2–1 Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, Osaka
572–8540, Japan.
Onkyo USA Corporation, 18 Park
Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.
Orion America, Inc., 1150 S. Main
Street, Princeton, IN 47670.
Orion Electric Co., Ltd., 41–1 Iehisacho, Echizen-shi, Fukui 915–8555,
Japan.
Panasonic Corporation, 1006 Oaza
Kodoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571–8501,
Japan.
Panasonic Corporation of North
America, One Panasonic Way,
Seacaucus, NJ 07094.
P&F USA, Inc., 3015 Windward Plaza,
Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30005.
Philips Electronics North America
Corp., 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover,
Massachusetts 01810.
Pioneer Corporation, 1–1 Shin-ogura,
Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
212–0031, Japan.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., 1925
East Dominguez Street, Long Beach, CA
90810.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 1320–
10, Seocho 2-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
137–857, South Korea.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park,
NJ 07660.
Sharp Corporation, 22–22 Nagaikecho, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545–8522, Japan.
Sharp Electronics Corporation, 1
Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07495.
Sherwood America, Inc., 14730 Beach
Boulevard, #102, La Mirada, CA 90638.
Sony Corporation, 1–7–1 Konan,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108–0075, Japan.
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.,
1–7–1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108–
0075, Japan.
Sony Corporation of America, 1550
Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Sony Electronics, Inc., 6530 Via
Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127.
Sony Computer Entertainment,
America LLC, 919 East Hillsdale
Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404.
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Toshiba Corporation, 1–1, Shibaura
1–Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105–8001,
Japan.
Toshiba America Information
Systems, Inc., 9740 Irvine Boulevard,
Irvine, CA 92618.
VIZIO, Inc., 39 Tesla, Irvine, CA
92618.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint 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)–(e) 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 and
the notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint 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 and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint 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 and this notice
and to enter an initial determination
and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
and desist order or both directed against
the respondent.
Issued: January 5, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–743]
Investigations: Terminations,
Modifications and Rulings: Certain
Video Game Systems and Controllers
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to reviewin-part and affirm the final initial
determination of the administrative law
judge that no violation of section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1337), has been shown in the
above-captioned investigation. The
investigation is terminated.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clark S. Cheney, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–2661. 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 (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 November 5, 2010, based on a
complaint filed by Motiva, LLC of
Dublin, Ohio (‘‘Motiva’’). 75 FR 68379
(Nov. 5, 2010). The complaint alleged
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 video game systems and
controllers by reason of infringement of
claims 16, 27–32, 44, 57, 68, 81, and 84
of U.S. Patent No. 7,292,151 and claims
1–6 and 8–15 of U.S. Patent No.
7,492,268. The complaint named
Nintendo Co., Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan and
Nintendo of America, Inc. of Redmond,
Washington (collectively, ‘‘Nintendo’’)
as the only respondents.
On November 2, 2011, the
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
his final initial determination (‘‘ID’’) in
this investigation finding no violation of
section 337. Specifically, the ALJ found
that the accused products do not
infringe the asserted patents. The ALJ
also determined that Motiva had not
proven that a domestic industry exists
or is in the process of being established
with respect to the two asserted patents.
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On November 15, 2011, complainant
Motiva and the Commission
investigative attorney (‘‘IA’’) filed
petitions for review of portions of the
ID. On November 23, 2011, respondent
Nintendo filed a response to both
petitions and the IA filed a response to
Motiva’s petition.
Having examined the record of this
investigation, including the ALJ’s final
ID and the parties’ submissions, the
Commission has determined to deny the
petitions for review. The Commission
has further determined to review two
issues in the ID on its own initiative: (1)
A statement in the ID connecting the
relevant level of skill in the art to the
skill of the inventors, and (2) the
relevant time frame for considering
whether a domestic industry exists or is
in the process of being established.
Upon review, the Commission has
issued an opinion relating to those two
issues. The Commission has determined
not to review the remainder of the ID,
thus affirming the ALJ’s determination
of no violation of section 337. The
investigation is terminated.
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).
Issued: January 5, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-824]
Certain Blu-Ray Disc Players, Components Thereof and Products
Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on December 5, 2011, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of
Walker Digital, LLC, of Stamford, Connecticut. Letters supplementing
the complaint were filed on December 21, 2011, and December 22, 2011.
The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations 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 Blu-
ray disc players, components thereof and products containing same by
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No 6,263,505
(``the `505 patent''). The complaint 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 an exclusion order
and cease and desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, is 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://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205-2560.
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 (2011).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on January 5, 2012, 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 Blu-ray disc
players, components thereof and products containing same that infringe
one or more of claims 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 15 of the `505 patent, 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:
Walker Digital, LLC, 2 High Ridge Park, Stamford, CT 06905.
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
D&M Holdings, Inc., D&M Building 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Kawasaki-ku,
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8569, Japan.
D&M Holdings US, Inc., 100 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Denon Electronics (USA) LLC, 100 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., 7-7-1 Nakagaito, Daito City, Osaka 574-
0013, Japan.
Funai Corporation, Inc., 201 Route 17 North, Suite 903, Rutherford,
NJ 07070.
Haier Group Corporation, 1 Haier Road, Hi-Tech Zone, Qindao 266101,
China.
Haier America Trading, LLC, 1356 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
Harman International Industries, Inc., 400 Atlantic Street, 15th
Floor, Stamford, CT 06901.
Inkel Corporation, 3-8, Cheongcheon-Dong, Bupyeong-Gu, Incheon,
4.3-853, South Korea.
LG Electronics, Inc., LG Twin Towers, 20 Yeouido-dong,
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, South Korea.
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ 07632.
Marantz America LLC, 100 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Onkyo Sound & Vision Corporation, 2-1 Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi,
Osaka 572-8540, Japan.
Onkyo USA Corporation, 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.
Orion America, Inc., 1150 S. Main Street, Princeton, IN 47670.
Orion Electric Co., Ltd., 41-1 Iehisa-cho, Echizen-shi, Fukui 915-
8555, Japan.
Panasonic Corporation, 1006 Oaza Kodoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-
8501, Japan.
Panasonic Corporation of North America, One Panasonic Way,
Seacaucus, NJ 07094.
P&F USA, Inc., 3015 Windward Plaza, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA
30005.
Philips Electronics North America Corp., 3000 Minuteman Road,
Andover, Massachusetts 01810.
Pioneer Corporation, 1-1 Shin-ogura, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi,
Kanagawa 212-0031, Japan.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., 1925 East Dominguez Street, Long
Beach, CA 90810.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 1320-10, Seocho 2-dong, Seocho-gu,
Seoul 137-857, South Korea.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield
Park, NJ 07660.
Sharp Corporation, 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8522,
Japan.
Sharp Electronics Corporation, 1 Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07495.
Sherwood America, Inc., 14730 Beach Boulevard, 102, La
Mirada, CA 90638.
Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075, Japan.
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
108-0075, Japan.
Sony Corporation of America, 1550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
10022.
Sony Electronics, Inc., 6530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127.
Sony Computer Entertainment, America LLC, 919 East Hillsdale
Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404.
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Toshiba Corporation, 1-1, Shibaura 1-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-
8001, Japan.
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., 9740 Irvine Boulevard,
Irvine, CA 92618.
VIZIO, Inc., 39 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436;
and
(3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint 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)-(e) 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 and the notice
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the
complaint 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 and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations
of the complaint 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 and this notice and
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
Issued: January 5, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-301 Filed 1-10-12; 8:45 am]
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