Certain Televisions, Remote Controls, and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation, 26542-26543 [2021-10163]

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AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 4) of the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) granting an unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to substitute Johnson khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 May 13, 2021 Jkt 253001 Controls Inc. for respondent Johnson Controls International, PLC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–4716. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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: On April 2, 2021, the Commission instituted this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘section 337’’), based on a complaint filed by EcoFactor, Inc. of Palo Alto, California (‘‘Complainant’’). See 86 FR 17402–03 (Apr. 2, 2021). The complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges a violation 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 smart thermostat systems, smart HVAC systems, smart HVAC control systems, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,423,322; 8,019,567; 10,612,983; 8,596,550; and 8,886,488. See id. The notice of investigation names the following respondents: Ecobee Ltd. and Ecobee, Inc. of Toronto, Canada; Google LLC of Mountain View, California; Carrier Global Corporation of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Emerson Electric Co. of St. Louis, Missouri; Honeywell International Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina; Resideo Technologies, Inc. of Austin, Texas; Johnson Controls International, PLC of Cork, Ireland; Siemens Industry, Inc. of Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and Siemens AG of Munich, Germany. See id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not a party to the investigation. See id. On April 12, 2021, the ALJ issued an ID terminating Emerson Electric Co.; Siemens Industry, Inc.; and Siemens AG from the investigation. See Order No. 3 (Apr. 12, 2021), unreviewed by Comm’n Notice (Apr. 29, 2021). On April 19, 2021, Complainant filed an unopposed motion for leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add proposed PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 respondent Johnson Controls Inc. (‘‘Proposed Respondent’’) and to terminate respondent Johnson Controls International, PLC (‘‘Terminated Respondent’’). No responses to the motion were filed. On April 20, 2021, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 4) granting the motion. The ID finds that the motion complies with Commission Rule 210.14(b) (19 CFR 210.14(b)) and that good cause exists to amend the complaint and notice of investigation. See ID at 3. In particular, Complainant learned that the Terminated Respondent does not import, sell for importation, or sell after importation any of the products at issue in the complaint. See id. at 2. In addition, the Proposed Respondent was identified as the appropriate entity. See id. The ID also finds that ‘‘no prejudice to the public interest or to the rights of the parties to the investigation will result from granting the motion.’’ See id. at 3. No petition for review of the subject ID was filed. The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. Respondent Johnson Controls International, PLC is terminated from the investigation. Johnson Controls Inc. is named as a respondent in this investigation. The Commission’s vote for this determination took place on May 11, 2021. The authority for the Commission’s determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: May 11, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–10255 Filed 5–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1263] Certain Televisions, Remote Controls, and Components Thereof; Notice of 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 April 8, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 92 / Friday, May 14, 2021 / Notices behalf of Roku, Inc. of San Jose, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on April 9, 2021, and an amended complaint was filed on April 27, 2021. The complaint, as supplemented and 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 televisions, remote controls, and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,378,875 (‘‘the ’875 patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 7,388,511 (‘‘the ’511 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 complainant requests 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, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Hiner, Office of Docket Services, 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 (2020). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the amended complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on May 10, 2021, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 May 13, 2021 Jkt 253001 importation of certain products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1–5, 8–11, and 14 of the ’875 patent and claim 5 of the ’511 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) 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 ‘‘televisions, remote controls and components thereof’’; (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: Roku, Inc., 1155 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110. (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the amended complaint is to be served: Universal Electronics, Inc., 15147 N Scottsdale Road, Suite H300, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Gemstar Technology (Qinzhou) Co. Ltd., Hedong Industrial Park, Qinzhou, Guangxi Province, 535000 China Gemstar Technology (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd., 1 Junsheng Road Industry Park, Fanshui Industrial Zone, Baoying, Yanzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225800 China C.G. Development Ltd., Units 902–905, 9/F, One Harbourfront, 18 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Universal Electronics BV, Colosseum 2, 7521 PT Enschede, Netherlands UEI Brasil Controles Remotos Ltda., Avenida Torquato Tapajos, no 4010 Galpao 04, Colonia Santo Antonio, CEP:69093–018, Manaus— Amazonas—Brasil CG Me´xico Remote Controls, S. de R.L. de C.V., Se´ptima No. 840–B, Parque Industrial Monterrey, Apodaca, NUEVO LEON, 66603, Mexico LG Electronics Inc., LG Twin Tower, 128, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07336, Republic of Korea LG Electronics USA, Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129, Samsung-Ro, Maetan-3dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggido, 16677, Republic of Korea Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 26543 Charter Communications, Inc., 400 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06901 Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131 Spectrum Management Holding Company, LLC, 400 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06901 Altice USA, Inc., One Court Square, Long Island City, NY 11101 Cablevision Systems Corp., 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714 Cequel Communications, LLC d/b/a Suddenlink Communications, One Court Square, Long Island City, NY 11101 Wideopenwest, Inc., 7887 E Belleview Ave., Ste. 1000, Englewood, CO 80111 (4) 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 is not a party to this investigation. 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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the complainant 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 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: May 10, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–10163 Filed 5–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10163]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1263]


Certain Televisions, Remote Controls, and Components Thereof; 
Notice of 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 April 8, 2021, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on

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behalf of Roku, Inc. of San Jose, California. A supplement to the 
complaint was filed on April 9, 2021, and an amended complaint was 
filed on April 27, 2021. The complaint, as supplemented and 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 televisions, remote controls, and 
components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more claims of 
U.S. Patent No. 8,378,875 (``the '875 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 
7,388,511 (``the '511 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 
complainant requests 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, may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing 
EDIS, please email [email protected]. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Hiner, Office of Docket 
Services, 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 (2020).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the amended complaint, 
the U.S. International Trade Commission, on May 10, 2021, 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 1-5, 8-11, and 14 of the '875 patent and claim 5 of the '511 
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) 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 ``televisions, remote 
controls and components thereof'';
    (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: Roku, Inc., 1155 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, 
CA 95110.
    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the amended 
complaint is to be served:

Universal Electronics, Inc., 15147 N Scottsdale Road, Suite H300, 
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Gemstar Technology (Qinzhou) Co. Ltd., Hedong Industrial Park, Qinzhou, 
Guangxi Province, 535000 China
Gemstar Technology (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd., 1 Junsheng Road Industry Park, 
Fanshui Industrial Zone, Baoying, Yanzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225800 
China
C.G. Development Ltd., Units 902-905, 9/F, One Harbourfront, 18 Tak 
Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Universal Electronics BV, Colosseum 2, 7521 PT Enschede, Netherlands
UEI Brasil Controles Remotos Ltda., Avenida Torquato Tapajos, no 4010 
Galpao 04, Colonia Santo Antonio, CEP:69093-018, Manaus--Amazonas--
Brasil
CG M[eacute]xico Remote Controls, S. de R.L. de C.V., S[eacute]ptima 
No. 840-B, Parque Industrial Monterrey, Apodaca, NUEVO LEON, 66603, 
Mexico
LG Electronics Inc., LG Twin Tower, 128, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, 
Seoul, 07336, Republic of Korea
LG Electronics USA, Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 
07632
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129, Samsung-Ro, Maetan-3dong, 
Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Republic of Korea
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, 
NJ 07660
Charter Communications, Inc., 400 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06901
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. 
Louis, MO 63131
Spectrum Management Holding Company, LLC, 400 Atlantic Street, 
Stamford, CT 06901
Altice USA, Inc., One Court Square, Long Island City, NY 11101
Cablevision Systems Corp., 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714
Cequel Communications, LLC d/b/a Suddenlink Communications, One Court 
Square, Long Island City, NY 11101
Wideopenwest, Inc., 7887 E Belleview Ave., Ste. 1000, Englewood, CO 
80111

    (4) 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 is not a party to this 
investigation.
    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), as amended in 85 FR 
15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the 
Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service 
by the complainant 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 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: May 10, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-10163 Filed 5-13-21; 8:45 am]
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