Institution of Investigation, 55583-55584 [2019-22606]

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Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Michael Shelton, Program Analyst, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2019–22657 Filed 10–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 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 August 9, 2019, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Innovation Sciences LLC of Plano, Texas. A supplement to the complaint was filed on August 26, 2019. 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 wireless communication devices, and related components thereof PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,136,179 (‘‘the ’179 patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 10,104,425 (‘‘the ’425 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 a 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, 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 (2019). [Investigation No. 337–TA–1180] SUMMARY: 55583 Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on October 9, 2019, 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 products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1–3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14–18 of the ’179 patent and claims 14–18 and 45– 48 of the ’425 patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists as E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 55584 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 201 / Thursday, October 17, 2019 / Notices 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 cellular phones, smart thermostats, and smart home control and monitoring systems with their associated wireless security sensors (door and window, smoke and fire, motion and sound, leak and freeze), wireless controllers (door locks, lighting, home appliances), and smart video cameras (indoor and outdoor cameras, doorbell cameras), which may be configured to serve as (or with) smart hubs for communicating with, monitoring, and/or controlling such wireless smart devices, systems, and/or appliances in the home or office, and can control the communication of signals/content between those wireless smart devices, systems, and/or appliances’’; (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 complainant is: Innovation Sciences LLC, 5800 Legacy Circle, Suite 311, Plano, TX 75024. (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: Resideo Technologies, Inc., 901 East Sixth Street, Austin, TX 78702. HTC Corporation, 23 Xinghua Road, Tayouan, 330, Republic of China, Taiwan. HTC America, Inc., 308 Occidental Avenue S., Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98104. (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. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 16, 2019 Jkt 250001 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: October 10, 2019. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–22606 Filed 10–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1162] Certain Touch-Controlled Mobile Devices, Computers, and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation To Substitute Respondents Dell Inc. and Dell Products LP for Respondent Dell Technologies Inc. U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has determined not to review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 12) that grants an unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to substitute new respondents Dell Inc. and Dell Products LP for original respondent Dell Technologies Inc. in the aboveidentified investigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Traud, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–205–3427. 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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, telephone 202–205–1810. The Commission instituted this investigation on June 24, 2019, based on a complaint filed by Neodron Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland (‘‘Neodron’’). 84 FR 29545 (June 24, 2019). The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘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 touch-controlled mobile devices, computers, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,432,173; 8,791,910; 9,024,790; and 9,372,580. Id. The amended complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by section 337. Id. The notice of investigation named as respondents Amazon.com, Inc. of Seattle, Washington; Dell Technologies Inc. of Round Rock, Texas; HP Inc. of Palo Alto, California; Lenovo Group Ltd. of Beijing, China; Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, North Carolina; Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington; Motorola Mobility LLC of Chicago, Illinois; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Suwon, South Korea; and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations was not named as a party to the investigation. Id. On September 23, 2019, Neodron filed an unopposed motion seeking leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to substitute new respondents Dell Inc. and Dell Products LP, both of Round Rock, Texas, for original respondent Dell Technologies Inc. On September 25, 2019, the ALJ issued Order No. 12, the subject ID, which grants the motion. The ID finds that Neodron’s motion complies with 19 CFR 210.14(b)(1) and that granting the motion will not prejudice the public interest or the rights of the parties. No petitions for review were filed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55583-55584]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1180]


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 August 9, 2019, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Innovation 
Sciences LLC of Plano, Texas. A supplement to the complaint was filed 
on August 26, 2019. 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 wireless communication devices, and related components thereof 
by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
10,136,179 (``the '179 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 10,104,425 (``the 
'425 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 a 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, 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 (2019).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on October 9, 2019, 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 products 
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14-18 of the '179 patent and claims 
14-18 and 45-48 of the '425 patent; and whether an industry in the 
United States exists as

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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 cellular 
phones, smart thermostats, and smart home control and monitoring 
systems with their associated wireless security sensors (door and 
window, smoke and fire, motion and sound, leak and freeze), wireless 
controllers (door locks, lighting, home appliances), and smart video 
cameras (indoor and outdoor cameras, doorbell cameras), which may be 
configured to serve as (or with) smart hubs for communicating with, 
monitoring, and/or controlling such wireless smart devices, systems, 
and/or appliances in the home or office, and can control the 
communication of signals/content between those wireless smart devices, 
systems, and/or appliances'';
    (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 complainant is:
Innovation Sciences LLC, 5800 Legacy Circle, Suite 311, Plano, TX 
75024.
    (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:
Resideo Technologies, Inc., 901 East Sixth Street, Austin, TX 78702.
HTC Corporation, 23 Xinghua Road, Tayouan, 330, Republic of China, 
Taiwan.
HTC America, Inc., 308 Occidental Avenue S., Suite 300, Seattle, WA 
98104.
    (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.
    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: October 10, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-22606 Filed 10-16-19; 8:45 am]
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