Certain Electronic Devices Having Wireless Communication Capabilities and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation, 60467-60468 [2021-23823]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60467-60468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23823]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1284]


Certain Electronic Devices Having Wireless Communication 
Capabilities 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 September 27, 2021, under 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Bell 
Northern Research, LLC of Chicago, Illinois. A supplement was filed on 
October 15, 2021. 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 
electronic devices having wireless communication capabilities and 
components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent No. 8,204,554 (``the `554 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,319,889 
(``the `889 patent''); U.S. Patent No. RE 48,629 (``the `629 patent''); 
and U.S. Patent No.

[[Page 60468]]

8,416,862 (``the `862 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, 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: 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 (2020).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on October 26, 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, 2, 4-9, and 11-14 of the '554 patent; claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 9, 
11, and 12 of the '889 patent; claims 1, 8-11, 13, 14, 19, 20, and 27 
of the '629 patent; and claims 1-4 and 9-12 of the '862 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 ``mobile devices 
(specifically, mobile telephones and tablet computers), personal 
computers, and televisions having wireless communication capabilities, 
and components thereof'';
    (3) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(l), 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. l337(d)(l), 
(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 complainant is:

Bell Northern Research, LLC, 401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 
Illinois 60611

    (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:

Lenovo Group Ltd., No. 6 Chuang Ye Road, Shangdi Information Industry 
Base, Haidan District 100085, China
Lenovo (United States), Inc., 1009 Think Pl., Morrisville, NC 27560
Motorola Mobility LLC, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, 
Chicago, IL 60654
TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, 7/F, TCL Building, 22 Science Park 
East Avenue, 22E, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong
TCT Mobile (US) Inc., 25 Edelman, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92618
TTE Technology, Inc., 1860 Compton Avenue, Corona, CA 92881
BLU Products, Inc., 10814 NW 33rd St., Building 100, Doral, Florida 
33172
BBK Electronics Corp., 23 Bubugao Avenue, Wusha Village, Chang'an 
District, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523860, China
OnePlus Technology Co., Ltd., 18F, Block C, Shenye Tairan Bldg., Tairan 
Eighth Road, Chegongmiao, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518048, 
China
HMD Global Oy, Bertel Jungin aukio 9, Espoo 02600, Finland
HMD America, Inc., 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 510, Miami, Florida 33131
Sonim Technologies, Inc., 6500 River Place Blvd., Building 7, Suite 
250, Austin, Texas 78730

    (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), 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 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 27, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-23823 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
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