International Trade Commission September 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of Section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has determined to issue a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 16, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of HTC Corp. of Taiwan. An amended complaint was filed on September 7, 2011. Supplements were filed on September 2, 19, and 23, 2011. The amended 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 with communication capabilities, components thereof, and related software by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,765,414 (``the `414 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,417,944 (``the `944 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,672,219 (``the `219 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,708,214 (``the `214 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,473,006 (``the `006 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,289,772 (``the `772 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,868,283 (``the `283 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,020,849 (``the `849 patent''). The amended complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review certain portions of the final initial determination (``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on December 16, 2010 finding no violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Electronic Devices with Graphics Data Processing Systems, Components Thereof, and Associated Software, DN 2845; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 4) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to reflect a corporate name change in the above-referenced investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (Athe Commission@) has determined to reconsider its decision not to review the final initial determination (AID@) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (AALJ@) on May 20, 2011, in the above-captioned investigation, and, on review, to find no violation of section 337 and terminate the investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) granting a joint motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the final initial determination (``final ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on July 15, 2011, finding a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the above-captioned investigation.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') hereby gives notice of the court-ordered remand of its preliminary determinations in Investigation Nos. 701-TA-472 and 731-TA-1171 to 1172 (Preliminary) concerning certain standard steel fasteners (``CSSF'') from China and Taiwan. For further information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207).

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 12, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Renesas Electronics Corporation of Japan and 511 Technologies, Inc. of Marshall, Texas. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on September 1, 2011 and September 6, 2011. 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 digital televisions containing integrated circuit devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,199,432 (``the `432 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 6,531,400 (``the `400 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) of the presiding administrative Law Judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to amend the notice of investigation in the above-captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review the final initial determination (``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') in the above captioned investigation on July 1, 2011, finding a violation of section 337 (19 U.S.C. 1337). The Commission requests briefing from the parties on the issues under review and from the parties and the public on remedy, the public interest, and bonding, as indicated in this notice.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 12, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC of Bellevue, Washington; Invention Investment Fund I, L.P. of Bellevue, Washington; Invention Investment Fund II, LLC of Bellevue, Washington; Intellectual Ventures I LLC of Bellevue, Washington; and Intellectual Ventures II LLC of Bellevue, Washington. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on August 1, 2011. An amended complaint was filed on August 12, 2011. A letter supplementing the amended complaint was filed on August 25, 2011. The amended 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 dynamic random access memory and NAND flash memory devices and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,654,932 (``the `932 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 5,963,481 (``the `481 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 5,982,696 (``the `696 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 5,500,819 (``the `819 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 5,687,132 (``the `132 patent''). The amended complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Devices for Mobile Data Communication, DN 2843; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to the August 13, 2010, consent orders issued in the above-captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order in the above-captioned investigation directed against products of respondents Shanghai Honglian Medical Instruments of China and Shanghai Evenk International Trading Co., Ltd. of China. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 17) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') terminating the above-captioned investigation based on a settlement agreement.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission; \1\ to be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is October 3, 2011. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by November 10, 2011. For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207), as most recently amended at 74 FR 2847 (January 16, 2009).