Certain Data Transmission Devices, Components Thereof, Associated Software, and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation, 13717-13718 [2019-06725]

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• INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13717-13718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06725]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1150]


Certain Data Transmission Devices, Components Thereof, Associated 
Software, and 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 February 28, 2019, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Data Scape 
Limited of Sandyford, Ireland, and C-Scape Consulting Corp. of 
Rockville Centre, New York. 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 data transmission devices, components thereof, associated 
software, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,720,929 (``the '929 patent''); U.S. 
Patent No. 7,617,537 (``the '537 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 
8,386,581 (``the '581 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 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: Pathenia M. Proctor, 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 April 1, 2019, Ordered That--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted

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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 products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement 
of one or more of claims 1, 2, 8-12, 17, 19, 24, 29, 33-36, 38, 43-45, 
47, 52, 53, 58-60, 66, 67, 72, 77, 79, and 80 of the '929 patent; 
claims 1-8, 12, 15-18, 22, 25-27, 31, 34-36, 40, 43-50, and 54 of the 
'537 patent; and claims 1-3, 6-8, 12-17, 20-22, 26-31, 34-36, and 40-42 
of the '581 patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists 
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``smart phones, mobile 
devices, tablets, notebooks, laptops, desktops, computers, and 
associated data transmission components and software thereof'';
    (3) 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 this 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);
    (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:

Data Scape Limited, Office 115, 4-5 Burton Hall Road, Sandyford, Dublin 
18, Ireland
C-Scape Consulting Corp., 371 Merrick Road, Suite 406, Rockville 
Centre, NY 11570

    (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., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014
Amazon.com, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Amazon Digital Services, LLC, 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Verizon Communications Inc., 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 
10036
Cellco Partnership d/b/a/Verizon Wireless, 1 Verizon Way, Basking 
Ridge, NJ 07920

    (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.
    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: April 2, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-06725 Filed 4-4-19; 8:45 am]
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