Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Consumer Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation, 14748 [2017-05494]

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 14748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1044]


Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Consumer 
Products Containing the Same; 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 January 24, 2017, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Advanced Micro 
Devices, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California and ATI Technologies ULC of 
Canada. The complaint was amended on March 2, 2017. The complaint, as 
amended, 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 graphics systems, 
components thereof, and consumer products containing the same by reason 
of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,633,506 (``the 
'506 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,796,133 (``the '133 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 8,760,454 (``the '454 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 
9,582,846 (``the `846 patent''). The amended complaint further alleges 
that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of 
being established as required by the applicable Federal statute.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion 
order and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The amended 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 (2016).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the amended complaint, 
the U.S. International Trade Commission, on March 15, 2017, 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 graphics 
systems, components thereof, and consumer products containing the same 
by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-9 of the '506 
patent; claims 1-13 and 40 of the '133 patent; claims 2-5, 6-10, and 11 
of the '454 patent; and claims 1-8 of the '846 patent, and whether an 
industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being 
established 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 complainants are:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., One AMD Place, Sunnyvale, CA 94085.
ATI Technologies ULC, 1 Commerce Valley Drive East, Markham, ON L3T 
7X6, Canada.

    (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:

LG Electronics, Inc., 128 Yeoui-Daero, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul 07336, 
Republic of Korea.
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 
07632.
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc., 10101 Old Grove Road, San 
Diego, CA 92131.
VIZIO, Inc., 39 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618.
MediaTek Inc., No. 1 Dusing 1st Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 
City 30078, Taiwan.
Media Tek USA Inc., 2840 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134.
Sigma Designs, Inc., 47467 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538.

    (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 amended 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(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 amended complaint 
and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting 
responses to the amended 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 amended complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the amended 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 amended 
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: March 15, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-05494 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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