Certain Integrated Circuit Products and Devices Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation, 4915-4916 [2022-01887]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 20 / Monday, January 31, 2022 / Notices written briefs and statements, see the ‘‘Definitions’’ section below. In the event that, as of the close of business on May 3, 2022, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant should check the Commission website in the preceding paragraph for information concerning whether the hearing will be held. Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than the dates provided for in this notice. 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As requested by the USTR, the Commission will not include any confidential business information in its PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4915 report. However, all information, including confidential business information, submitted in this investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a way that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Summaries of Written Submissions: Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in the report that the Commission sends to the USTR should include a summary with their written submission and should mark the summary as having been provided for that purpose. The summary should be clearly marked as ‘‘summary for inclusion in the report’’ at the top of the page. The summary may not exceed 500 words and should not include any confidential business information. The summary will be published as provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the investigation. The Commission will list the name of the organization furnishing the summary and will include a link to the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found. Issued: January 26, 2022. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–01916 Filed 1–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1295] Certain Integrated Circuit Products and Devices Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 29, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Future Link Systems, LLC of Santa Clara, California. A supplement SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 4916 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 20 / Monday, January 31, 2022 / Notices was filed on January 18, 2022. 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 integrated circuit products and devices containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,685,439 (‘‘the ’439 patent’’) and U.S. Patent No. 8,099,614 (‘‘the ’614 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 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: 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 (2021). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on January 25, 2022, 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 1–6 of the ’439 patent and 1–9 of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jan 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 ’614 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 ‘‘processors, mobile phones, tablets, personal computers, and streaming devices containing processors’’; (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. 1337(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: Future Link Systems, LLC, 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite 900, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (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: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2485 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Apple, Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014 Broadcom Inc., 1320 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 Broadcom Corp., 1320 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 Qualcomm Inc., 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 Qualcomm Technologies Inc., 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 Amlogic Holdings Ltd., Collas Crill Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 709, Floor 2, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, KY1–107, Cayman Islands Amlogic (CA) Co., Inc., 2518 Mission College Blvd., Suite 120, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Realtek Semiconductor Corp., 2 Innovation Road II, Hsinchu Science Park, Hinschu 300, Taiwan Dell Technologies Inc., One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 HP INC., 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Acer Inc., 8F, 88 Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Acer America Corp., 1730 N First St., Suite 400, San Jose, CA 95112 Lenovo Group Ltd., New Town Plaza Phase 1, Hong Kong, China Lenovo (United States) Inc., 1009 Think Place, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 Motorola Mobility LLC, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, Chicago, Illinois 60654 Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 (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: January 26, 2022. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–01887 Filed 1–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1295]


Certain Integrated Circuit Products and Devices Containing the 
Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

AGENCY: 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 29, 2021, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Future Link 
Systems, LLC of Santa Clara, California. A supplement

[[Page 4916]]

was filed on January 18, 2022. 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 integrated circuit products and devices 
containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent No. 7,685,439 (``the '439 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 
8,099,614 (``the '614 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 (2021).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on January 25, 2022, 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 1-6 of the '439 patent and 1-9 of the '614 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 ``processors, mobile 
phones, tablets, personal computers, and streaming devices containing 
processors'';
    (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. 1337(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:

Future Link Systems, LLC, 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite 900, Santa Clara, 
CA 95054

    (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:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2485 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 
95054
Apple, Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014
Broadcom Inc., 1320 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
Broadcom Corp., 1320 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
Qualcomm Inc., 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
Qualcomm Technologies Inc., 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
Amlogic Holdings Ltd., Collas Crill Corporate Services Limited, P.O. 
Box 709, Floor 2, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, KY1-107, 
Cayman Islands
Amlogic (CA) Co., Inc., 2518 Mission College Blvd., Suite 120, Santa 
Clara, CA 95054
Realtek Semiconductor Corp., 2 Innovation Road II, Hsinchu Science 
Park, Hinschu 300, Taiwan
Dell Technologies Inc., One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682
HP INC., 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Acer Inc., 8F, 88 Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New Taipei City 221, 
Taiwan
Acer America Corp., 1730 N First St., Suite 400, San Jose, CA 95112
Lenovo Group Ltd., New Town Plaza Phase 1, Hong Kong, China
Lenovo (United States) Inc., 1009 Think Place, Morrisville, North 
Carolina 27560
Motorola Mobility LLC, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, 
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

    (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: January 26, 2022.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-01887 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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