Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review Initial Determinations Terminating the Investigation as to Certain Patent Claims and Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation, 62452-62453 [2022-22356]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES 62452 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 198 / Friday, October 14, 2022 / Notices should the Commission find a violation, specifically: (1) limited exclusion orders directed to certain robotic floor cleaning devices and components thereof imported, sold for importation, and/or sold after importation by respondents SharkNinja Operating LLC, SharkNinja Management LLC, SharkNinja Management Co., SharkNinja Sales Co., and EP Midco LLC, all of Needham, Massachusetts; and SharkNinja Hong Kong Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong (collectively, the ‘‘Respondents’’) that infringe one or more of asserted claims 9 and 12 of U.S. Patent No. 9,884,423 and claims 1 and 9 of U.S. Patent No. 10,813,517; and (2) cease and desist orders directed to Respondents with respect to these asserted claims. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). The Commission is interested in further development of the record on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, members of the public are invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the ALJ’s Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued in this investigation on October 7, 2022. Comments should address whether issuance of the recommended remedial orders in this investigation, should the Commission find a violation, would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: (i) explain how the articles potentially subject to the recommended remedial orders are used in the United States; (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the recommended orders; (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or thirdparty suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the recommended orders within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in the United States. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Oct 13, 2022 Jkt 259001 Written submissions must be filed no later than by the close of business on November 7, 2022. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above. The Commission’s paper filing requirements in 19 CFR 210.4(f) are currently waived. 85 FR 15798 (Mar. 19, 2020). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 337–TA–1252’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ documents/handbook_on_filing_ procedures.pdf.). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment by marking each document with a header indicating that the document contains confidential information. This marking will be deemed to satisfy the request procedure set forth in Rules 201.6(b) and 210.5(e)(2) (19 CFR 201.6(b) & 210.5(e)(2)). Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. Any non-party wishing to submit comments containing confidential information must serve those comments on the parties to the investigation pursuant to the applicable Administrative Protective Order. A redacted non-confidential version of the document must also be filed simultaneously with any confidential filing and must be served in accordance with Commission Rule 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A) (19 CFR 210.4(f)(7)(ii)(A)). All information, including confidential business information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of 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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection on EDIS. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and in part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: October 11, 2022. Katherine Hiner, Acting Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–22381 Filed 10–13–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1318] Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review Initial Determinations Terminating the Investigation as to Certain Patent Claims and Granting Complainants’ Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (‘‘the Commission’’) has determined not to review two initial determinations (‘‘IDs’’) of the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’): (1) Order No. 23 terminating the investigation as to claims 17–21 of U.S. Patent No. 8,468,547 (‘‘the ’547 patent’’) (collectively, the ‘‘Withdrawn Claims’’); and (2) Order No. 24 granting complainants’ motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation (‘‘NOI’’) in the above-captioned investigation to correct the names of two respondents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–2310. 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, telephone (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on June 7, 2022, based on a complaint SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1 jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 198 / Friday, October 14, 2022 / Notices filed on behalf of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Santa Clara, California and ATI Technologies ULC of Ontario, Canada (collectively, ‘‘Complainants’’). 87 FR 34718–19 (Jun. 7, 2022). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain graphics systems, components thereof, and digital televisions containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of the ’547 patent and U.S. Patent Nos. 7,742,053; 8,760,454; 11,184,628; and 8,854,381. The complaint further alleges that a domestic industry exists and is in the process of being established. The Commission’s NOI named fourteen (14) respondents, including: TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., TCL Technology Group Corporation, TCL King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Co. Ltd., and Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd., all of Guangdong, China; TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited f/k/a TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings, Ltd., TTE Corporation, TCL Holdings (BVI) Limited, TCL MOKA International Limited, and TCL Overseas Marketing Ltd., all of New Territories, Hong Kong; TCL Smart Device (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. of Binh Duong Province, Vietnam; Manufacturas Avanzadas SA de CV of Chihuahua, Mexico; TCL Electronics Mexico, S de RL de CV of Distrito Federal, Mexico City, Mexico; and Realtek Semiconductor Corp. of Hsinchu, Taiwan. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating in the investigation. On September 16, 2022, Complainants filed an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation as to the Withdrawn Claims based on the withdrawal of the allegations in the complaint as to those claims. Also on September 16, 2022, Complainants filed an unopposed motion for leave to amend the complaint and NOI to change the name of respondent ‘‘TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited’’ to ‘‘TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Co. Limited,’’ and the name of respondent ‘‘Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd.’’ to ‘‘Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd.’’ On September 20, 2022, the ALJ issued the subject IDs (Order Nos. 23, 24) granting both Complainants’ motion for partial termination of the investigation as to the Withdrawn Claims and Complainants’ motion for leave to amend the complaint and NOI. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Oct 13, 2022 Jkt 259001 Order No. 23 finds that the motion for termination satisfies Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 19 CFR 210.21(a)(1), and that no extraordinary circumstances exist that would prevent the requested partial termination. Order No. 24 finds that Complainants have shown good cause to amend the NOI and that ‘‘[c]orrection of a Respondent’s name is in the interests of the parties and the public.’’ See Order No. 24 at 2 (quoting Complainants’ Motion at 3). No petitions for review were filed. The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs. Claims 17–21 of the ’547 patent are terminated from this investigation, and the NOI is amended to correct the names of the indicated respondents. The Commission vote for this determination took place on October 7, 2022. 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: October 11, 2022. Katherine Hiner, Acting Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–22356 Filed 10–13–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 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 Electronic Devices, Semiconductor Devices, and Components Thereof, DN 3647; 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, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62453 please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (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 on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf Bell Semiconductor, LLC on October 6, 2022. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of regarding certain electronic devices, semiconductor devices, and components thereof. The complainant names as respondents: NXP Semiconductors, N.V. of Netherlands; NXP B.V., of Netherlands; NXP USA, Inc. of Austin, TX; SMC Networks, Inc. d/b/a/IgniteNet, of Irvine, CA; Micron Technology, Inc. of Boise, ID; NVIDIA Corporation of Santa Clara, CA; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA; Acer, Inc. of Taiwan; Acer America Corporation of San Jose, CA; Infineon Technologies AG of Germany; Infineon Technologies America Corp. of Milpitas, CA; Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. of San Diego, CA; Motorola Mobility LLC of Chicago, IL and Western Digital Technologies, Inc. of San Jose, CA. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders and impose a bond upon respondent’s alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1318]


Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital 
Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To 
Review Initial Determinations Terminating the Investigation as to 
Certain Patent Claims and Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the 
Complaint and Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (``the Commission'') has determined not to review two 
initial determinations (``IDs'') of the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ''): (1) Order No. 23 terminating the investigation as to 
claims 17-21 of U.S. Patent No. 8,468,547 (``the '547 patent'') 
(collectively, the ``Withdrawn Claims''); and (2) Order No. 24 granting 
complainants' motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation 
(``NOI'') in the above-captioned investigation to correct the names of 
two respondents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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 
[email protected]. 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, telephone (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on June 7, 2022, based on a complaint

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filed on behalf of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Santa Clara, 
California and ATI Technologies ULC of Ontario, Canada (collectively, 
``Complainants''). 87 FR 34718-19 (Jun. 7, 2022). The complaint, as 
supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon the importation into the 
United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United 
States after importation of certain graphics systems, components 
thereof, and digital televisions containing the same by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of the '547 patent and U.S. Patent Nos. 
7,742,053; 8,760,454; 11,184,628; and 8,854,381. The complaint further 
alleges that a domestic industry exists and is in the process of being 
established. The Commission's NOI named fourteen (14) respondents, 
including: TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., TCL Technology Group 
Corporation, TCL King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Co. Ltd., and 
Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd., all of Guangdong, China; TCL 
Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited f/
k/a TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings, Ltd., TTE Corporation, TCL 
Holdings (BVI) Limited, TCL MOKA International Limited, and TCL 
Overseas Marketing Ltd., all of New Territories, Hong Kong; TCL Smart 
Device (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. of Binh Duong Province, Vietnam; 
Manufacturas Avanzadas SA de CV of Chihuahua, Mexico; TCL Electronics 
Mexico, S de RL de CV of Distrito Federal, Mexico City, Mexico; and 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. of Hsinchu, Taiwan. The Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations is not participating in the investigation.
    On September 16, 2022, Complainants filed an unopposed motion to 
terminate the investigation as to the Withdrawn Claims based on the 
withdrawal of the allegations in the complaint as to those claims.
    Also on September 16, 2022, Complainants filed an unopposed motion 
for leave to amend the complaint and NOI to change the name of 
respondent ``TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited'' to ``TCL 
Industries Holdings (H.K.) Co. Limited,'' and the name of respondent 
``Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd.'' to ``Shenzhen TCL New 
Technology Co., Ltd.''
    On September 20, 2022, the ALJ issued the subject IDs (Order Nos. 
23, 24) granting both Complainants' motion for partial termination of 
the investigation as to the Withdrawn Claims and Complainants' motion 
for leave to amend the complaint and NOI. Order No. 23 finds that the 
motion for termination satisfies Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 19 CFR 
210.21(a)(1), and that no extraordinary circumstances exist that would 
prevent the requested partial termination. Order No. 24 finds that 
Complainants have shown good cause to amend the NOI and that 
``[c]orrection of a Respondent's name is in the interests of the 
parties and the public.'' See Order No. 24 at 2 (quoting Complainants' 
Motion at 3). No petitions for review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs. Claims 
17-21 of the '547 patent are terminated from this investigation, and 
the NOI is amended to correct the names of the indicated respondents.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on October 7, 
2022.
    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: October 11, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-22356 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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