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1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on silicon
metal from China would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.
Background
The Commission instituted this
review on May 1, 2023 (88 FR 26595)
and determined on August 4, 2023 that
it would conduct an expedited review
(88 FR 61613, September 7, 2023).
The Commission made this
determination pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It
completed and filed its determination in
this review on November 14, 2023. The
views of the Commission are contained
in USITC Publication 5473 (November
2023), entitled Silicon Metal from
China: Investigation No. 731–TA–472
(Fifth Review).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 14, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023–25469 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1375]
Certain Mobile Phones, Components
Thereof, 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
October 11, 2023, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of Telefonaktiebolaget LM
Ericsson of Sweden. Supplements 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 mobile phones, components
thereof, and products containing same
by reason of the infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,425,817
(‘‘the ’817 patent’’); U.S. Patent No.
10,306,669 (‘‘the ’669 patent’’); U.S.
Patent No. 11,317,342 (‘‘the ’342
patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 11,515,893
(‘‘the ’893 patent’’). The complaint
further alleges that an industry in the
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United States exists or is in the process
of being established 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 (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
10–16 of the ’817 patent; claims 1–23 of
the ’669 patent; claims 1–18 and 34–40
of the ’342 patent; and claims 1–12 of
the ’893 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists or
is in the process of being established 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
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investigation, is ‘‘mobile phones and
smartphones capable of operating in a
5G network’’;
(3) Pursuant to Commission Rule
210.50(b)(1), 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)(1), (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:
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
Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility
Technologies, Communication Co.,
LTD., 19 Gaoxin 4th Road, Donghu
New Technology Development Zone,
Hubei 430205 Wuhan, China
(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
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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]
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[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
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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
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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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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1375]
Certain Mobile Phones, Components Thereof, 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 October 11, 2023, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Sweden. Supplements 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 mobile phones, components thereof, and products
containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 10,425,817 (``the '817 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,306,669
(``the '669 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,317,342 (``the '342
patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 11,515,893 (``the '893 patent''). The
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists
or is in the process of being established 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 (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 10-16 of the '817 patent; claims 1-23 of the '669 patent; claims
1-18 and 34-40 of the '342 patent; and claims 1-12 of the '893 patent,
and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in the
process of being established 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 and
smartphones capable of operating in a 5G network'';
(3) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(1), 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)(1),
(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:
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
Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility Technologies, Communication Co., LTD., 19
Gaoxin 4th Road, Donghu New Technology Development Zone, Hubei 430205
Wuhan, China
(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
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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]
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