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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 (2018).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
January 12, 2018, 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 IoT devices and
components thereof (IoT, the Internet of
Things)—web applications displayed on
a web browser by reason of infringement
of one or more of claims 1–40 of the
’340 patent; and whether an industry in
the United States exists as required by
subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to Commission Rule
210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the
presiding Administrative Law Judge
shall take evidence or other information
and hear arguments from the parties or
other interested persons with respect to
the public interest in his investigation,
as appropriate, and provide the
Commission with findings of fact and a
recommended determination on this
issue, which shall be limited to the
statutory public interest factors set forth
in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1);
(3) Notwithstanding any Commission
Rules that would otherwise apply, the
presiding Administrative Law Judge
shall hold an early evidentiary hearing,
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find facts, and issue an early decision,
as to whether the complainant has
satisfied the domestic industry
requirement. Any such decision shall be
in the form of an initial determination
(ID). Petitions for review of such an ID
shall be due five calendar days after
service of the ID; any replies shall be
due three business days after service of
a petition. The ID will become the
Commission’s final determination 30
days after the date of service of the ID
unless the Commission determines to
review the ID. Any such review will be
conducted in accordance with
Commission Rules 210.43, 210.44, and
210.45, 19 CFR 210.43, 210.44, and
210.45. The Commission expects the
issuance of an early ID relating to the
domestic industry requirement within
100 days of institution, except that the
presiding ALJ may grant a limited
extension of the ID for good cause
shown. The issuance of an early ID
finding that complainants do not satisfy
the domestic industry requirement shall
stay the investigation unless the
Commission orders otherwise; any other
decision shall not stay the investigation
or delay the issuance of a final ID
covering the other issues of the
investigation.
(4) 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:
Lakshmi-Arunachalam, Ph.D., 222
Stanford Avenue, Menlo Park, CA
94025
WebXchange, Inc., 222 Stanford
Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
(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:
Apple Inc., 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino,
California 95014
Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85
Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129,
Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si,
Gyeonggi-do, Korea; Headquarters:
40th floor Samsung Electronics,
Building, 11, Seocho-daero 74-gil,
Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(5) 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(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: January 17, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–01035 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1095]
Certain Load Supporting Systems,
Including Composite Mat Systems, 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
December 15, 2017, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of Newpark Mats & Integrated
Services LLC of The Woodlands, Texas.
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 load supporting systems,
including composite mat systems, and
SUMMARY:
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components thereof by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 6,511,257 (‘‘the ’257 patent’’)
and U.S. Patent No. 6,695,527 (‘‘the ’527
patent’’). The 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, 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:
Katherine Hiner, Office of the Secretary,
Docket Services Division, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–1802.
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
January 16, 2018, 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 load supporting
systems, including composite mat
systems, and components thereof by
reason of infringement of one or more of
claims 1–4 of the ’257 patent and claims
1, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the ’527 patent; and
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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: Newpark Mats
& Integrated Services LLC, 9320
Lakeside Boulevard, Suite 100, The
Woodlands, TX 77381.
(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:
Checkers Industrial Products, LLC, 620
Compton Street, Broomfield, CO
80020.
Checkers Safety Group UK LTD, 3rd
Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham,
Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA14
2DT.
Zigma Ground Solutions LTD, Unit 11
M11 Business Link Parsonage Lane,
Stansted, Essex, United Kingdom,
CM24 8GF.
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations will not participate as a
party in this investigation.
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(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.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 17, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–01036 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1023]
Certain Memory Modules and
Components Thereof, and Products
Containing Same: Commission
Determination To Review-in-Part an
Initial Determination Finding No
Violation of Section 337; on Review, To
Take No Position on One Issue;
Affirmance of the Finding of No
Violation and Termination of the
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to reviewin-part a final initial determination
(‘‘ID’’) of the presiding administrative
law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) finding no violation
of section 337. On review, the
Commission has determined to take no
position on the issue under review. The
Commission has also determined to
affirm the ID’s finding of no violation of
section 337 and has terminated the
investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–2310. 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 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. 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 October 7, 2016, based on a
SUMMARY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1095]
Certain Load Supporting Systems, Including Composite Mat Systems,
and Components Thereof; 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 15, 2017, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Newpark Mats &
Integrated Services LLC of The Woodlands, Texas. 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 load supporting systems, including
composite mat systems, and
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components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 6,511,257 (``the '257 patent'') and U.S. Patent No.
6,695,527 (``the '527 patent''). The 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, 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: Katherine Hiner, Office of the
Secretary, Docket Services Division, U.S. International Trade
Commission, telephone (202) 205-1802.
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 January 16, 2018, 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 load
supporting systems, including composite mat systems, and components
thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-4 of the
'257 patent and claims 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the '527 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: Newpark Mats & Integrated Services LLC,
9320 Lakeside Boulevard, Suite 100, The Woodlands, TX 77381.
(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:
Checkers Industrial Products, LLC, 620 Compton Street, Broomfield, CO
80020.
Checkers Safety Group UK LTD, 3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham,
Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA14 2DT.
Zigma Ground Solutions LTD, Unit 11 M11 Business Link Parsonage Lane,
Stansted, Essex, United Kingdom, CM24 8GF.
(3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as
a party in this investigation.
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(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: January 17, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-01036 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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