Components for Certain Environmentally-Protected LCD Digital Displays and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation, 1404-1405 [2023-00233]

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[FR Doc. 2023–00302 Filed 1–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1349] Components for Certain Environmentally-Protected LCD Digital Displays and Products Containing Same; 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 December 5, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of the Republic of Korea; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; Samsung Research America, Inc. of Mountain View, California; and Samsung International, Inc. of Chula Vista, California. On December 19, 2022, complainants filed a letter supplementing the complaint. 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 components for certain environmentally-protected LCD digital displays and products containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,948,575 (‘‘the ’575 patent’’), U.S. Patent No. 8,111,348 (‘‘the ’348 patent’’), U.S. Patent No. RE45,117 (‘‘the ’117 patent’’), U.S. Patent No. 8,842,253 (‘‘the ’253 patent’’), and U.S. Patent No. 8,223,311 (‘‘the ’311 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 the Secretary, Docket Services Division, 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 (2021). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the amended complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on January 4, 2023, 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 1–4 and 11–13 of the ’575 patent; claims 1–3 and 6–9 of the ’348 patent; claims 1, 2, and 5 of the ’117 patent; claims 1, 10–12, and 16–19 of the ’253 patent; and claims 1–4 and 6–13 of the ’311 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 ‘‘environmentally protected digital displays (as well as components thereof such as large format LCDs, including LCD modules, TFT– LCD modules, LCD panels, and LCD monitors) that include certain features such as polarizing filters and/or thermal management cooling paths to assist the display’s operation and the viewing experience’’; (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 complainants are: E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 6 / Tuesday, January 10, 2023 / Notices Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung ro (Maetan-dong), Yeongtong-gu Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 Republic of Korea Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 Samsung Research America, Inc., 665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043 Samsung International, Inc., 333 H St. Ste. 6000, Chula Vista, CA 91910– 5565 (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the amended complaint is to be served: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Manufacturing Resources International, Inc., 6415 Shiloh Road East, Alpharetta, GA 30005 (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 to this investigation. Responses to the amended 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 complainants 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 the respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the amended 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Jan 09, 2023 Jkt 259001 Issued: January 4, 2023. Katherine Hiner, Acting Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–00233 Filed 1–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1252] Certain Robotic Floor Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding; and Extension of the Target Date for Completion of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination (‘‘ID’’) of the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) finding a violation of section 337 by the accused products of respondents. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties on the issues under review and from the parties, interested government agencies, and other interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding, under the schedule set forth below. The Commission has also extended the target date for completion of the investigation to March 6, 2023. 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 March 2, 2021, based on a complaint filed on behalf of iRobot Corporation SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1405 (‘‘iRobot’’) of Bedford, Massachusetts. 86 FR 12206–07 (Mar. 2, 2021). The complaint alleged 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 robotic floor cleaning devices and components thereof based on the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,884,423 (‘‘the ’423 patent’’); 7,571,511 (‘‘the ’511 patent’’); 10,813,517 (‘‘the ’517 patent’’); 10,835,096 (‘‘the ’096 patent’’); and 10,296,007 (‘‘the ’007 patent’’). The Commission’s notice of investigation named 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 as respondents (collectively, the ‘‘Respondents’’ or ‘‘SharkNinja’’). The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating in the investigation. The ’007 patent has been terminated from the investigation. See Order No. 23 (Sept. 13, 2021), unreviewed by Comm’n Notice (Oct. 5, 2021); Order No. 38 (Jan. 4, 2022), unreviewed by Comm’n Notice (Jan. 25, 2022). Accordingly, at the ALJ’s evidentiary hearing, claims 9, 12, and 23 of the ’423 patent; claims 12 and 23 of the ’511 patent; claims 1 and 9 of the ’517 patent; and claims 17 and 26 of the ’096 patent were still pending. On December 30, 2021, the ALJ issued a Markman Order (Order No. 37) construing the terms in dispute for all asserted patents. On October 7, 2022, the ALJ issued the final ID finding: (1) a violation of section 337 based on infringement (i.e., direct and induced) of asserted claims 9 and 12 of the ’423 patent and direct infringement of asserted claims 1 and 9 of the ’517 patent; (2) no infringement of claim 23 of the ’423 patent; (3) no violation as to claims 17 and 26 of the ’096 patent; and (4) no violation as to claims 12 and 23 of the ’511 patent. The ID further found that: (1) the second category of SharkNinja’s Series 3 redesigned products is not subject to adjudication; (2) iRobot has satisfied the domestic industry requirement with respect to all remaining patents in the investigation; (3) SharkNinja failed to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that asserted claims 9, 12, and 23 of the ’423 patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. 101, 102, or 103. The ALJ recommended, should the Commission find a violation, issuing a limited exclusion order directed to SharkNinja’s infringing products and a cease and E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1349]


Components for Certain Environmentally-Protected LCD Digital 
Displays and Products Containing Same; 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 December 5, 2022, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Samsung 
Electronics Co., Ltd. of the Republic of Korea; Samsung Electronics 
America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; Samsung Research America, 
Inc. of Mountain View, California; and Samsung International, Inc. of 
Chula Vista, California. On December 19, 2022, complainants filed a 
letter supplementing the complaint. 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 components for certain environmentally-protected LCD 
digital displays and products containing same by reason of the 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,948,575 (``the '575 
patent''), U.S. Patent No. 8,111,348 (``the '348 patent''), U.S. Patent 
No. RE45,117 (``the '117 patent''), U.S. Patent No. 8,842,253 (``the 
'253 patent''), and U.S. Patent No. 8,223,311 (``the '311 patent''). 
The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States 
exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion 
order and a cease and 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 the 
Secretary, Docket Services Division, 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 (2021).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the amended complaint, 
the U.S. International Trade Commission, on January 4, 2023, 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 1-4 and 11-13 of the '575 patent; claims 1-3 and 6-9 of the '348 
patent; claims 1, 2, and 5 of the '117 patent; claims 1, 10-12, and 16-
19 of the '253 patent; and claims 1-4 and 6-13 of the '311 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 ``environmentally 
protected digital displays (as well as components thereof such as large 
format LCDs, including LCD modules, TFT-LCD modules, LCD panels, and 
LCD monitors) that include certain features such as polarizing filters 
and/or thermal management cooling paths to assist the display's 
operation and the viewing experience'';
    (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 complainants are:


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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung ro (Maetan-dong), Yeongtong-
gu Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 Republic of Korea
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, 
NJ 07660
Samsung Research America, Inc., 665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 
94043
Samsung International, Inc., 333 H St. Ste. 6000, Chula Vista, CA 
91910-5565

    (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the amended 
complaint is to be served:

Manufacturing Resources International, Inc., 6415 Shiloh Road East, 
Alpharetta, GA 30005

    (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 to this investigation.
    Responses to the amended 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 complainants 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 the respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the amended 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: January 4, 2023.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-00233 Filed 1-9-23; 8:45 am]
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