Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation, 80337-80338 [2023-25441]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Notices 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: November 14, 2023. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–25451 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation. No. 337–TA–1376] Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Components Thereof, and Products 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 October 12, 2023, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Ericsson AB of Sweden and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Sweden. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on October 31, 2023 and November 9, 2023. 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, including mobile phones, tablets, laptops, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430 (‘‘the ’430 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,509,273 (‘‘the ’273 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 (‘‘the ’178 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 11,122,313 (‘‘the ’313 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 10,972,654 (‘‘the ’654 patent’’). The complaint khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Nov 16, 2023 Jkt 262001 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: Katherine Hiner, The Office of Docket Services, 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 (2023). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on November 13, 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 2–8, 11, and 13–18 of the ’430 patent; claims 1–4, 7–10, 12–14, 16, and 18 of the ’273 patent; claims 1–5 and 16–18 of the ’178 patent; claims 1–4, 6, 11–14, and 16 of the ’313 patent; and claims 1, 3, 9, 10, 15, and 16 of the ’654 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 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 80337 products, which defines the scope of the investigation, is ‘‘mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, components thereof and products containing the same’’; (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: Ericsson AB, Torshamnsgatan 23, Kista, Stockholm, Sweden Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista, Stockholm, Sweden (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: Motorola Mobility LLC, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, Chicago, Illinois 60654 Lenovo (United States) Inc., 1009 Think Place, Building One, Morrisville, NC 27560 Lenovo Group Limited, 23rd Floor, Lincoln House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong SAR Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics, Technology Co., Ltd., Part 304–305, Building 4, No. 222, Meiyue Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong, New District, Shang Hai Shi, 200131 Shanghai Lenovo Beijing Co., Limited, 6 Chuang ye Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China Lenovo PC HK Limited, 23/F., Lincoln House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Hong Kong Lenovo Information Products, (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., Fuitan Trade Zone, ISH2 Building, No. 3, Guanglan Road, 518038 Shenzhen Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility, Technologies Communication Company, Limited, 19, Gaoxin 4th Road, Donghu New, Technology Development Zone, Hubei, 430205 Wuhan, China (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 is not participating as a party to this investigation. 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, E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 80338 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Notices 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 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: November 14, 2023. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–25441 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From China and Japan Determinations developed On the basis of the in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates (ALPs) from China and Japan, provided for in subheadings 3701.30.00 and 3701.99.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and to be subsidized by the government of China.2 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES record 1 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 88 FR 73316 and 88 FR 73313 (October 25, 2023). 18:57 Nov 16, 2023 Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Background [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–694 and 731– TA–1641–1642 (Preliminary)] VerDate Sep<11>2014 Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Jkt 262001 On September 28, 2023, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of ALPs from China and LTFV imports of ALPs from China and Japan. Accordingly, effective September 28, 2023, the Commission instituted antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–694 and 731–TA–1641–1642 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission’s investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of October 4, 2023 (88 FR 68669). The Commission conducted its conference on October 19, 2023. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and filed its determinations in these investigations on November 13, 2023. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5475 (November 2023), entitled Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan: Investigation Nos. 701–TA– 694 and 731–TA–1641–1642 (Preliminary). By order of the Commission. Issued: November 13, 2023. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–25402 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meetings The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors will meet virtually on November 27, 2023. The meeting will commence at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will continue until the conclusion of the Board’s agenda. PLACE: Public Notice of Virtual Meetings: LSC will conduct the November 27, 2023 meeting via Zoom. Public Observation: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board of Directors meeting will be open to public observation via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to participate remotely in the public proceedings may do so by following the directions provided below. TIME AND DATE: Directions for Open Session November 27, 2023 To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this link. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80337-80338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25441]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation. No. 337-TA-1376]


Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablets, 
Laptops, Components Thereof, and Products 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 October 12, 2023, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Ericsson AB of 
Sweden and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Sweden. Supplements to 
the Complaint were filed on October 31, 2023 and November 9, 2023. 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, 
including mobile phones, tablets, laptops, components thereof, and 
products containing the same by reason of the infringement of certain 
claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430 (``the '430 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. 9,509,273 (``the '273 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 (``the 
'178 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,122,313 (``the '313 patent''); and 
U.S. Patent No. 10,972,654 (``the '654 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: Katherine Hiner, The Office of Docket 
Services, 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 (2023).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on November 13, 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 2-8, 11, and 13-18 of the '430 patent; claims 1-4, 7-10, 12-14, 
16, and 18 of the '273 patent; claims 1-5 and 16-18 of the '178 patent; 
claims 1-4, 6, 11-14, and 16 of the '313 patent; and claims 1, 3, 9, 
10, 15, and 16 of the '654 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 phones, 
tablet computers, laptop computers, components thereof and products 
containing the same'';
    (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:

Ericsson AB, Torshamnsgatan 23, Kista, Stockholm, Sweden
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista, Stockholm, 
Sweden

    (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:

Motorola Mobility LLC, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, 
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Lenovo (United States) Inc., 1009 Think Place, Building One, 
Morrisville, NC 27560
Lenovo Group Limited, 23rd Floor, Lincoln House, Taikoo Place, 979 
King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong SAR
Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics, Technology Co., Ltd., Part 304-305, 
Building 4, No. 222, Meiyue Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong, New 
District, Shang Hai Shi, 200131 Shanghai
Lenovo Beijing Co., Limited, 6 Chuang ye Road, Haidian District, 
Beijing 100085, China
Lenovo PC HK Limited, 23/F., Lincoln House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's 
Road, Hong Kong
Lenovo Information Products, (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., Fuitan Trade Zone, 
ISH2 Building, No. 3, Guanglan Road, 518038 Shenzhen
Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility, Technologies Communication Company, Limited, 
19, Gaoxin 4th Road, Donghu New, Technology Development Zone, Hubei, 
430205 Wuhan, China

    (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 is not participating as 
a party to this investigation.
    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,

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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 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: November 14, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-25441 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
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