Certain Audio Players and Components Thereof (II); Notice of Institution of Investigation, 56701 [2022-19905]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 178 / Thursday, September 15, 2022 / Notices
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337–TA–1330]
Certain Audio Players and
Components Thereof (II); 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
August 9, 2022, under the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, on behalf of Google
LLC of Mountain View, California. A
supplement was filed on August 24,
2022. The complaint, as supplemented,
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 audio players and
components thereof by reason of the
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 11,024,311 (‘‘the ’311
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,812,128 (‘‘the
’128 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,632,748
(‘‘the ’748 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No.
11,050,615 (‘‘the ’615 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 a desist order.
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:
Jessica Mullan, Office of Docket
Services, U.S. International Trade
Commission, telephone (202) 205–1802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
September 8, 2022, ordered that—
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(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, 8–12, 14–18, and 20 of the ’311
patent; claims 1–3, 5–8, 10–13, and 15
of the ’128 patent; claims 1–4, 7, 9–12,
14, and 15 of the ’748 patent; and claims
1–3, 5–9, 11, 15–17, and 19 of the ’615
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 ‘‘audio player devices—
specifically, voice controllable audio
player devices and networked audio
player devices’’;
(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: Google LLC,
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain
View, CA 94043.
(b) The respondent is the following
entity alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and is the party upon
which the complaint is to be served:
Sonos, Inc., 614 Chapala Street, Santa
Barbara, CA 93101.
(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 will not participate as a
party in this investigation.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondent 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.
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Failure of the 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.
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).
Issued: September 9, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022–19905 Filed 9–14–22; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint
entitled Certain Automated Put Walls
and Automated Storage and Retrieval
Systems, Associated Vehicles,
Associated Control Software, and
Component Parts Thereof (II), DN 3638;
the Commission is soliciting comments
on any public interest issues raised by
the complaint or complainant’s filing
pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine M. Hiner, Acting Secretary to
the Commission, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–2000. The public version of the
complaint can be accessed on the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (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
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-1330]
Certain Audio Players and Components Thereof (II); 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 August 9, 2022, under the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Google LLC of Mountain View,
California. A supplement was filed on August 24, 2022. The complaint,
as supplemented, 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 audio
players and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,024,311 (``the '311 patent''); U.S. Patent
No. 9,812,128 (``the '128 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,632,748 (``the
'748 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 11,050,615 (``the '615 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 a desist
order.
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: Jessica Mullan, Office of Docket
Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on September 8, 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 1-3, 8-12, 14-18, and 20 of the '311 patent; claims 1-3, 5-8,
10-13, and 15 of the '128 patent; claims 1-4, 7, 9-12, 14, and 15 of
the '748 patent; and claims 1-3, 5-9, 11, 15-17, and 19 of the '615
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 ``audio player
devices--specifically, voice controllable audio player devices and
networked audio player devices'';
(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: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View, CA 94043.
(b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is
to be served: Sonos, Inc., 614 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
(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 will not participate as
a party in this investigation.
Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondent 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 the 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.
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).
Issued: September 9, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-19905 Filed 9-14-22; 8:45 am]
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