Certain Personal Computers, Mobile Devices, Digital Media Players, and Microconsoles; Institution of Investigation, 55117-55118 [2017-25054]

Download as PDF nshattuck on DSK9F9SC42PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 222 / Monday, November 20, 2017 / Notices The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (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 intraoral scanners and related hardware and software. The complaint names as respondents 3Shape A/S Inc. of Denmark and 3Shape, Inc. of Warren, NJ. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders and impose a bond upon respondents’ alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are used in the United States; (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the requested remedial orders; (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Nov 17, 2017 Jkt 244001 final initial determination in this investigation. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3274’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/ or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures).1 Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.3 This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ filing_procedures.pdf. 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55117 and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: November 14, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–25060 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1083] Certain Personal Computers, Mobile Devices, Digital Media Players, and Microconsoles; 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 October 10, 2017, under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Aqua Connect, Inc. and Strategic Technology Partners, LLC, both of Orange, California. A letter supplementing the complaint and attaching supplemental exhibits was filed on November 2, 2017. A second supplemental letter requesting revision of the original caption was also filed on November 2, 2017. The complaint as supplemented alleges violations of the Tariff Act based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain personal computers, mobile devices, digital media players, and microconsoles by reason of infringement of one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. RE46,386 (‘‘the ’386 patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 8,924,502 (‘‘the ’502 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 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 a cease and desist order. A motion for temporary relief filed concurrently with the complaint requests that the Commission issue a temporary limited exclusion order and temporary cease and desist order prohibiting the importation into and the sale within the United States after importation of certain Mac computers running macOS 10.7 or above that infringe claims 1, 4, 9, and 27 of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1 55118 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 222 / Monday, November 20, 2017 / Notices ’386 patent and 1, 4, 9, 27, 36, and 38 of the ’502 patent during the course of the Commission’s investigation. 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: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2560. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: nshattuck on DSK9F9SC42PROD with NOTICES Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on November 14, 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 personal computers, mobile devices, digital media players, and microconsoles by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1–4, 8–19, 21–29, and 31–35 of the ’386 patent and 1–4, 8–19, 21–29, 31–36, and 38 of the ’502 patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) Pursuant to section 210.58 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.58, the motion for temporary relief under subsection (e) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which was filed with the complaint, is provisionally accepted and referred to VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Nov 17, 2017 Jkt 244001 the presiding administrative law judge for investigation; (3) 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: Aqua Connect, Inc., 1815 E. Heim Ave., Suite 100, Orange, CA 92865 Strategic Technology Partners, LLC, 1815 E. Heim Ave., Suite 100, Orange, CA 92865 (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is to be served: Apple Inc., 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014. (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Either the Chief Administrative Law Judge or the presiding Administrative Law Judge is authorized to designate the investigation as ‘‘more complicated’’ should either one so determine. Responses to the complaint, the motion for temporary relief, and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondent in accordance with sections 210.13 and 210.59 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13 and 210.59. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16 (e), 210.13(a), and 210.59, such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 10 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint, the motion for temporary relief, and the notice of investigation if the investigation has not been declared ‘‘more complicated.’’ Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint, motion for temporary relief, and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of the respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint, in the motion for temporary relief, and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint, the motion for temporary relief, 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, the motion for temporary relief, and this notice and to PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: November 14, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–25054 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1082] Certain Gas Spring Nailer Products and Components Thereof; 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 September 26, 2017, under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Kyocera Senco Brands Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio. A supplement was filed on October 5, 2017. An amended complaint was filed on October 17, 2017. Supplements to the amended complaint were filed on November 3, 2017, November 8, 2017 and November 9, 2017. The amended complaint as supplemented alleges violations of the Tariff Act based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain gas spring nailer products and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of U.S. Patent No. 8,011,547 (‘‘the ’547 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,267,296 (‘‘the ’296 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,267,297 (‘‘the ’297 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,387,718 (‘‘the ’718 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,286,722 (‘‘the ’722 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 8,602,282 (‘‘the ’282 patent’’). The amended complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, as amended, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1083]


Certain Personal Computers, Mobile Devices, Digital Media 
Players, and Microconsoles; 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 October 10, 2017, under the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Aqua Connect, Inc. and 
Strategic Technology Partners, LLC, both of Orange, California. A 
letter supplementing the complaint and attaching supplemental exhibits 
was filed on November 2, 2017. A second supplemental letter requesting 
revision of the original caption was also filed on November 2, 2017. 
The complaint as supplemented alleges violations of the Tariff Act 
based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain personal computers, mobile devices, digital media players, and 
microconsoles by reason of infringement of one or more claims of U.S. 
Patent No. RE46,386 (``the '386 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 8,924,502 
(``the '502 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry 
in the United States exists 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 a cease and desist order.
    A motion for temporary relief filed concurrently with the complaint 
requests that the Commission issue a temporary limited exclusion order 
and temporary cease and desist order prohibiting the importation into 
and the sale within the United States after importation of certain Mac 
computers running macOS 10.7 or above that infringe claims 1, 4, 9, and 
27 of the

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'386 patent and 1, 4, 9, 27, 36, and 38 of the '502 patent during the 
course of the Commission's investigation.

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: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on November 14, 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 personal 
computers, mobile devices, digital media players, and microconsoles by 
reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-4, 8-19, 21-29, and 
31-35 of the '386 patent and 1-4, 8-19, 21-29, 31-36, and 38 of the 
'502 patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists as 
required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.58 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.58, the motion for temporary relief 
under subsection (e) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which 
was filed with the complaint, is provisionally accepted and referred to 
the presiding administrative law judge for investigation;
    (3) 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:

Aqua Connect, Inc., 1815 E. Heim Ave., Suite 100, Orange, CA 92865
Strategic Technology Partners, LLC, 1815 E. Heim Ave., Suite 100, 
Orange, CA 92865

    (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is 
to be served:

Apple Inc., 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014.

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge. Either the Chief Administrative Law 
Judge or the presiding Administrative Law Judge is authorized to 
designate the investigation as ``more complicated'' should either one 
so determine.
    Responses to the complaint, the motion for temporary relief, and 
the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondent 
in accordance with sections 210.13 and 210.59 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13 and 210.59. Pursuant to 19 CFR 
201.16 (e), 210.13(a), and 210.59, such responses will be considered by 
the Commission if received not later than 10 days after the date of 
service by the Commission of the complaint, the motion for temporary 
relief, and the notice of investigation if the investigation has not 
been declared ``more complicated.'' Extensions of time for submitting 
responses to the complaint, motion for temporary relief, and the notice 
of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is 
shown.
    Failure of the respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint, in the motion for temporary relief, and in 
this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear 
and contest the allegations of the complaint, the motion for temporary 
relief, 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, the motion for temporary 
relief, 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: November 14, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-25054 Filed 11-17-17; 8:45 am]
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