Certain Cameras and Mobile Devices, Related Software and Firmware, and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337, 26041 [2012-10557]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2012 / Notices
The
Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337–TA–842]
Certain Cameras and Mobile Devices,
Related Software and Firmware, and
Components Thereof and Products
Containing the Same; Institution of
Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
1337
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
March 29, 2012, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of HumanEyes
Technologies, Ltd. of Israel. A
supplement to the complaint was filed
on April 18, 2012. The complaint
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 cameras and
mobile devices, related software and
firmware, and components thereof and
products containing the same by reason
of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 6,665,003 (‘‘the ‘003 patent’’)
and U.S. Patent No. 7,477,284 (‘‘the ‘284
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
order.
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
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.
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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
(2012).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
April 26, 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 cameras and
mobile devices, related software and
firmware, and components thereof and
products containing same that infringe
one or more of claims 1–3 and 22 of the
‘003 patent and claims 1–3, 10, 20, 27–
29, 36, and 37 of the ‘284 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: HumanEyes
Technologies, Ltd., 1–4 High Tech
Village, Edmond Safra Campus, The
Hebrew University, Givat Ram, 91390
Jerusalem, Israel.
(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:
Sony Corporation, 1–7–1 Konan,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108–0075, Japan.
Sony Corporation of America, 550
Madison Avenue, New York, NY
10022.
Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via
Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127–1708.
Sony Mobile Communications AB, 202
Hammersmith Road, London W6
7DN, United Kingdom.
Sony Mobile Communications (USA)
Inc., 333 Piedmont Road, Suite 600,
Atlanta, GA 30305.
(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.
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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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 27, 2012.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–10557 Filed 5–1–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337–TA–841]
Certain Computers and Computer
Peripheral Devices and Components
Thereof and Products Containing the
Same; Institution of Investigation
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337
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
March 27, 2012, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Technology
Properties Limited, LLC of Cupertino,
California. Letters supplementing the
complaint were filed on April 11, 2012,
and April 16, 2012. The complaint
alleges violations of section 337 based
upon the importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the
SUMMARY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-842]
Certain Cameras and Mobile Devices, Related Software and
Firmware, and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same;
Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337
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 March 29, 2012, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of
HumanEyes Technologies, Ltd. of Israel. A supplement to the complaint
was filed on April 18, 2012. The complaint 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 cameras and mobile devices, related software and
firmware, and components thereof and products containing the same by
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,665,003
(``the `003 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 7,477,284 (``the `284
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 order.
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 (2012).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on April 26, 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 cameras and
mobile devices, related software and firmware, and components thereof
and products containing same that infringe one or more of claims 1-3
and 22 of the `003 patent and claims 1-3, 10, 20, 27-29, 36, and 37 of
the `284 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: HumanEyes Technologies, Ltd., 1-4 High Tech
Village, Edmond Safra Campus, The Hebrew University, Givat Ram, 91390
Jerusalem, Israel.
(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:
Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075, Japan.
Sony Corporation of America, 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127-1708.
Sony Mobile Communications AB, 202 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DN,
United Kingdom.
Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., 333 Piedmont Road, Suite 600,
Atlanta, GA 30305.
(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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 27, 2012.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-10557 Filed 5-1-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
