80_FR_76274 80 FR 76040 - Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Devices, Including Downscan and Sidescan Devices, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Commission's Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order and a Cease and Desist Order; Termination of the Investigation

80 FR 76040 - Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Devices, Including Downscan and Sidescan Devices, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Commission's Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order and a Cease and Desist Order; Termination of the Investigation

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in this investigation and has issued a limited exclusion order prohibiting respondents Garmin International, Inc. and Garmin USA, Inc., both of Olathe, Kansas, and Garmin (Asia) Corporation of New Taipei City, Taiwan (collectively, ``Garmin''), from importing certain marine sonar imaging devices, including downscan and sidescan devices, products containing the same, and components thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,305,840 (``the '840 patent'') and 8,605,550 (``the '550 patent''). The Commission has also issued a cease and desist order against Garmin prohibiting the sale and distribution within the United States of articles that infringe certain claims of the '840 and '550 patents. The Commission has found no violation based on U.S. Patent No. 8,300,499 (``the '499 patent''). The investigation is terminated.

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[Investigation No. 337-TA-921]


Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Devices, Including Downscan and 
Sidescan Devices, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; 
Commission's Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; 
Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order and a Cease and Desist Order; 
Termination of the 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 has found a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in this investigation and has issued 
a limited exclusion order prohibiting respondents Garmin International, 
Inc. and Garmin USA, Inc., both of Olathe, Kansas, and Garmin (Asia) 
Corporation of New Taipei City, Taiwan (collectively, ``Garmin''), from 
importing certain marine sonar imaging devices, including

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downscan and sidescan devices, products containing the same, and 
components thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 
8,305,840 (``the '840 patent'') and 8,605,550 (``the '550 patent''). 
The Commission has also issued a cease and desist order against Garmin 
prohibiting the sale and distribution within the United States of 
articles that infringe certain claims of the '840 and '550 patents. The 
Commission has found no violation based on U.S. Patent No. 8,300,499 
(``the '499 patent''). The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3438. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are 
or will be available for inspection during official business hours 
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission 
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://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 instituted this investigation 
on July 14, 2014, based on a complaint filed by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, 
Oklahoma, and Navico Holding AS, of Egersund, Norway (collectively, 
``Navico''). 79 FR 40778 (July 14, 2014). The complaint alleged 
violations of section 337 by reason of the importation into the United 
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain marine sonar imaging devices, including 
downscan and sidescan devices, products containing the same, and 
components thereof. Id. The complaint alleged the infringement of 
certain claims of the '840, '499, and '550 patents. Id. The notice of 
investigation named Garmin and Garmin North America, Inc. as 
respondents. Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') 
was also named as a party. Id. The Commission later terminated the 
investigation as to Garmin North America, Inc. and various of the 
asserted claims. Notice (Dec. 31, 2014) (determining not to review 
Order No. 10 (Dec. 2, 2014)); Notice (Jan. 9, 2015) (determining not to 
review Order No. 11 (Dec. 11, 2014)); Notice (Jan. 13, 2015) 
(determining not to review Order No. 13 (Dec. 17, 2014)).
    On March 3, 2015, the Commission determined on summary 
determination that Navico satisfied the economic prong of the domestic 
industry requirement for the '840 and '499 patents and the technical 
prong of the domestic industry requirement for the '840 and '550 
patents. Notice (Mar. 3, 2015) (determining not to review Order No. 14 
(Jan. 29, 2015) and Order No. 15 (Jan. 30, 2015)).
    On July 2, 2015, the ALJ issued a final initial determination 
(``ID'') finding no violation of section 337 with respect to all three 
asserted patents. Specifically, the ALJ found that the asserted claims 
of each patent are not infringed and were not shown to be invalid for 
anticipation or obviousness. The ALJ found that the economic prong of 
the domestic industry requirement was not satisfied with respect to the 
'550 patent. The ALJ also issued a recommended determination on remedy 
and bonding (``RD''), recommending, if the Commission finds a section 
337 violation, that a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist 
order should issue and that a bond should be imposed at a reasonable 
royalty of eight percent for each infringing device imported during the 
period of presidential review.
    On July 20, 2015, Navico and OUII filed petitions for review 
challenging various findings in the final ID, and Garmin filed a 
contingent petition for review. On July 28, 2015, the parties filed 
responses to the various petitions. On August 5, 2015, Navico and 
Garmin filed post-RD statements on the public interest under Commission 
Rule 210.50(a)(4). The Commission did not receive any post-RD public 
interest comments from the public. See 80 FR 39799 (July 10, 2015).
    On September 3, 2015, the Commission determined to review the final 
ID in part and requested additional briefing from the parties on 
certain issues. 80 FR 54592 (Sept. 10, 2015). Specifically, the 
Commission determined to review (1) the ALJ's construction of the 
limitation ``single linear downscan transducer element'' recited in 
claims 1 and 23 of the '840 patent (and its variants in the '499 and 
'550 patents); (2) the ALJ's construction of the limitation ``combine'' 
(and its variants) recited in claims 1, 24, and 43 of the '499 patent; 
(3) the ALJ's findings of noninfringement with respect to the three 
asserted patents; (4) the ALJ's findings of validity with respect to 
the three asserted patents; and (5) the ALJ's finding regarding the 
economic prong of the domestic industry requirement with respect to the 
'550 patent. Id. The Commission also solicited briefing from the 
parties and the public on the issues of remedy, bonding, and the public 
interest. Id.
    On September 14, 2015, the parties filed initial written 
submissions addressing the Commission's questions and remedy, bonding, 
and the public interest. On September 21, 2015, the parties filed 
response briefs. No comments were received from the public.
    Having examined the record of this investigation, including the 
final ID and the parties' submissions, the Commission has determined 
that Navico has proven a violation of section 337 based on infringement 
of claims 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16-19, 23, 32, 39-41, 63, and 70-72 of the 
'840 patent and infringement of claims 32 and 44 of the '550 patent. 
The Commission has determined to modify the ALJ's construction of 
certain terms in the asserted claims of the asserted patents, including 
``single linear downscan transducer element'' recited in the '840 
patent and its variants recited in the '550 and '499 patents. Under the 
modified constructions, the Commission has determined Navico has proven 
that (i) the accused Garmin echo products, echoMAP products, and GPSMAP 
products with their respective transducers infringe claims 1, 5, 7, 9, 
11, 16-19, 23, 32, 39-41, and 70-72 of the '840 patent; (ii) the 
accused Garmin echoMAP products and GPSMAP products with their 
respective transducers infringe claim 63 of the '840 patent; (iii) the 
accused Garmin GCV10 and GSD25 sonar modules with their respective 
transducers infringe claims 1, 5, 9, 11, 23, and 32 of the '840 patent; 
(iv) the accused Garmin GT30 transducer, which comes with the GCV10 
sonar module, infringes claims 1, 7, 12, 13, and 57 of the '550 patent; 
and (v) the accused Garmin GT30 transducer, in conjunction with the 
GCV10 sonar module, infringes claims 32 and 44 of the '550 patent. The 
Commission has determined Garmin has not proven that the asserted 
claims of the '840 patent are invalid. The Commission has determined 
that Garmin has proven that claims 1, 7, 12, 13, and 57 of the '550 
patent are invalid as obvious, but that Garmin has not proven that 
claims 32 and 44 of the '550 patent are invalid. The Commission has 
also determined that Navico has proven that a domestic industry exists 
in the United States for the '550 patent.

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    The Commission has determined that Navico has not proven a 
violation with respect to the '499 patent. The Commission has 
determined to adopt, on modified grounds, the ALJ's construction of the 
term ``combining'' (and its variants) recited in the asserted claims of 
the '499 patent. Under that construction, the Commission has determined 
that the asserted claims are not invalid and not infringed.
    The Commission has determined the appropriate remedy is a limited 
exclusion order and a cease and desist order prohibiting Garmin from 
importing into the United States or selling or distributing within the 
United States certain marine sonar imaging devices, including downscan 
and sidescan devices, products containing the same, and components 
thereof that infringe the asserted claims of the '840 and '550 patents. 
The Commission has determined the public interest factors enumerated in 
section 337(d)(1) and (f)(1) do not preclude issuance of the limited 
exclusion order or cease and desist order.
    Finally, the Commission has determined to apply a bond in the 
amount of 100 percent of the entered value of excluded products 
imported during the period of Presidential review (19 U.S.C. 1337(j)). 
The Commission's order and opinion were delivered to the President and 
to the United States Trade Representative on the day of their issuance.
    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: December 1, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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                                                    By order of the Commission.                           for this investigation may be viewed on               Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                    Issued: December 1, 2015.                             the Commission’s electronic docket                    Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
                                                  Lisa R. Barton,                                         (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.                      19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
                                                  Secretary to the Commission.                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                  responses will be considered by the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–30734 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]             Office of Unfair Import Investigations,               Commission if received not later than 20
                                                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  U.S. International Trade Commission,                  days after the date of service by the
                                                                                                          telephone (202) 205–2560.                             Commission of the complaint and the
                                                                                                             Authority: The authority for                       notice of investigation. Extensions of
                                                  INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                     institution of this investigation is                  time for submitting responses to the
                                                  COMMISSION                                              contained in section 337 of the Tariff                complaint and the notice of
                                                                                                          Act of 1930, as amended, and in section               investigation will not be granted unless
                                                  [Investigation No. 337–TA–973]                                                                                good cause therefor is shown.
                                                                                                          210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of
                                                                                                          Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10                    Failure of a respondent to file a timely
                                                  Certain Wearable Activity Tracking
                                                                                                          (2015).                                               response to each allegation in the
                                                  Devices, Systems, and Components
                                                                                                             Scope of Investigation: Having                     complaint and in this notice may be
                                                  Thereof; Institution of Investigation
                                                                                                          considered the complaint, the U.S.                    deemed to constitute a waiver of the
                                                  AGENCY: U.S. International Trade                        International Trade Commission, on                    right to appear and contest the
                                                  Commission.                                             December 1, 2015, ordered that—                       allegations of the complaint and this
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                            (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of                  notice, and to authorize the
                                                                                                          section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as             administrative law judge and the
                                                  SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given that a               amended, an investigation be instituted               Commission, without further notice to
                                                  complaint was filed with the U.S.                       to determine whether there is a                       the respondent, to find the facts to be as
                                                  International Trade Commission on                       violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of                  alleged in the complaint and this notice
                                                  November 2, 2015, under section 337 of                  section 337 in the importation into the               and to enter an initial determination
                                                  the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19                  United States, the sale for importation,              and a final determination containing
                                                  U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Fitbit, Inc. of               or the sale within the United States after            such findings, and may result in the
                                                  San Francisco, California. The                          importation of certain wearable activity              issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
                                                  complaint alleges violations of section                 tracking devices, systems, and                        and desist order or both directed against
                                                  337 based upon the importation into the                 components thereof by reason of                       the respondent.
                                                  United States, the sale for importation,                infringement of one or more of claims 1,                By order of the Commission.
                                                  and the sale within the United States                   4, 5, and 13–17 of the ’332 patent;                     Issued: December 1, 2015.
                                                  after importation of certain wearable                   claims 1–4, 7–11, 16, 25, 27, and 28 of               Lisa R. Barton,
                                                  activity tracking devices, systems, and                 the ’377 patent; claims 1–15 and 18–21
                                                                                                                                                                Secretary to the Commission.
                                                  components thereof by reason of                         of the ’760 patent, and whether an
                                                  infringement of certain claims of U.S.                                                                        [FR Doc. 2015–30732 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          industry in the United States exists as
                                                  Patent No. 8,920,332 (‘‘the ’332 patent’’);             required by subsection (a)(2) of section              BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

                                                  U.S. Patent No. 8,868,377 (‘‘the ’377                   337;
                                                  patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 9,089,760                   (2) For the purpose of the
                                                  (‘‘the ’760 patent’’). The complaint                    investigation so instituted, the following            INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                  further alleges that an industry in the                 are hereby named as parties upon which                COMMISSION
                                                  United States exists as required by                     this notice of investigation shall be                 [Investigation No. 337–TA–921]
                                                  subsection (a)(2) of section 337.                       served:
                                                     The complainant requests that the                       (a) The complainant is: Fitbit, Inc.,              Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Devices,
                                                  Commission institute an investigation                   405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA                  Including Downscan and Sidescan
                                                  and, after the investigation, issue a                   94105.                                                Devices, Products Containing the
                                                  limited exclusion order and cease and                      (b) The respondents are the following              Same, and Components Thereof;
                                                  desist orders.                                          entities alleged to be in violation of                Commission’s Final Determination
                                                  ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for                    section 337, and are the parties upon                 Finding a Violation of Section 337;
                                                  any confidential information contained                  which the complaint is to be served:                  Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order
                                                  therein, is available for inspection                    AliphCom d/b/a Jawbone, 99 Rhode                      and a Cease and Desist Order;
                                                  during official business hours (8:45 a.m.                  Island Street, 3rd Floor, San                      Termination of the Investigation
                                                  to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the                         Francisco, CA 94103.                               AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
                                                  Secretary, U.S. International Trade                     BodyMedia, Inc., Union Trust Building,                Commission.
                                                  Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room                         501 Grant Street, Suite 1075,                      ACTION: Notice.
                                                  112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone                       Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
                                                  (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired                           (c) The Office of Unfair Import                    SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that
                                                  individuals are advised that information                Investigations, U.S. International Trade              the U.S. International Trade
                                                  on this matter can be obtained by                       Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite                   Commission has found a violation of
                                                  contacting the Commission’s TDD                         401, Washington, DC 20436; and                        section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                                  terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons                        (3) For the investigation so instituted,           amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in this
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                                                  with mobility impairments who will                      the Chief Administrative Law Judge,                   investigation and has issued a limited
                                                  need special assistance in gaining access               U.S. International Trade Commission,                  exclusion order prohibiting respondents
                                                  to the Commission should contact the                    shall designate the presiding                         Garmin International, Inc. and Garmin
                                                  Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–                   Administrative Law Judge.                             USA, Inc., both of Olathe, Kansas, and
                                                  2000. General information concerning                       Responses to the complaint and the                 Garmin (Asia) Corporation of New
                                                  the Commission may also be obtained                     notice of investigation must be                       Taipei City, Taiwan (collectively,
                                                  by accessing its Internet server at                     submitted by the named respondents in                 ‘‘Garmin’’), from importing certain
                                                  http://www.usitc.gov. The public record                 accordance with section 210.13 of the                 marine sonar imaging devices, including


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                                                  downscan and sidescan devices,                          (Dec. 2, 2014)); Notice (Jan. 9, 2015)                three asserted patents; and (5) the ALJ’s
                                                  products containing the same, and                       (determining not to review Order No. 11               finding regarding the economic prong of
                                                  components thereof that infringe certain                (Dec. 11, 2014)); Notice (Jan. 13, 2015)              the domestic industry requirement with
                                                  claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,305,840                    (determining not to review Order No. 13               respect to the ’550 patent. Id. The
                                                  (‘‘the ’840 patent’’) and 8,605,550 (‘‘the              (Dec. 17, 2014)).                                     Commission also solicited briefing from
                                                  ’550 patent’’). The Commission has also                    On March 3, 2015, the Commission                   the parties and the public on the issues
                                                  issued a cease and desist order against                 determined on summary determination                   of remedy, bonding, and the public
                                                  Garmin prohibiting the sale and                         that Navico satisfied the economic                    interest. Id.
                                                  distribution within the United States of                prong of the domestic industry                           On September 14, 2015, the parties
                                                  articles that infringe certain claims of                requirement for the ’840 and ’499                     filed initial written submissions
                                                  the ’840 and ’550 patents. The                          patents and the technical prong of the                addressing the Commission’s questions
                                                  Commission has found no violation                       domestic industry requirement for the                 and remedy, bonding, and the public
                                                  based on U.S. Patent No. 8,300,499 (‘‘the               ’840 and ’550 patents. Notice (Mar. 3,                interest. On September 21, 2015, the
                                                  ’499 patent’’). The investigation is                    2015) (determining not to review Order                parties filed response briefs. No
                                                  terminated.                                             No. 14 (Jan. 29, 2015) and Order No. 15               comments were received from the
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          (Jan. 30, 2015)).                                     public.
                                                                                                             On July 2, 2015, the ALJ issued a final
                                                  Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the                                                                              Having examined the record of this
                                                                                                          initial determination (‘‘ID’’) finding no
                                                  General Counsel, U.S. International                                                                           investigation, including the final ID and
                                                                                                          violation of section 337 with respect to
                                                  Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,                                                                           the parties’ submissions, the
                                                                                                          all three asserted patents. Specifically,
                                                  Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)                                                                         Commission has determined that Navico
                                                                                                          the ALJ found that the asserted claims
                                                  205–3438. Copies of non-confidential                                                                          has proven a violation of section 337
                                                                                                          of each patent are not infringed and
                                                  documents filed in connection with this                                                                       based on infringement of claims 1, 5, 7,
                                                                                                          were not shown to be invalid for
                                                  investigation are or will be available for                                                                    9, 11, 16–19, 23, 32, 39–41, 63, and 70–
                                                                                                          anticipation or obviousness. The ALJ
                                                  inspection during official business                                                                           72 of the ’840 patent and infringement
                                                                                                          found that the economic prong of the
                                                  hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the                                                                         of claims 32 and 44 of the ’550 patent.
                                                                                                          domestic industry requirement was not
                                                  Office of the Secretary, U.S.                                                                                 The Commission has determined to
                                                                                                          satisfied with respect to the ’550 patent.
                                                  International Trade Commission, 500 E                                                                         modify the ALJ’s construction of certain
                                                                                                          The ALJ also issued a recommended
                                                  Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,                                                                             terms in the asserted claims of the
                                                                                                          determination on remedy and bonding
                                                  telephone (202) 205–2000. General                                                                             asserted patents, including ‘‘single
                                                                                                          (‘‘RD’’), recommending, if the
                                                  information concerning the Commission                                                                         linear downscan transducer element’’
                                                                                                          Commission finds a section 337
                                                  may also be obtained by accessing its                                                                         recited in the ’840 patent and its
                                                                                                          violation, that a limited exclusion order
                                                  Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).                                                                       variants recited in the ’550 and ’499
                                                                                                          and a cease and desist order should
                                                  The public record for this investigation                issue and that a bond should be                       patents. Under the modified
                                                  may be viewed on the Commission’s                       imposed at a reasonable royalty of eight              constructions, the Commission has
                                                  electronic docket (EDIS) at http://                     percent for each infringing device                    determined Navico has proven that (i)
                                                  edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired                        imported during the period of                         the accused Garmin echo products,
                                                  persons are advised that information on                 presidential review.                                  echoMAP products, and GPSMAP
                                                  this matter can be obtained by                             On July 20, 2015, Navico and OUII                  products with their respective
                                                  contacting the Commission’s TDD                         filed petitions for review challenging                transducers infringe claims 1, 5, 7, 9, 11,
                                                  terminal on (202) 205–1810.                             various findings in the final ID, and                 16–19, 23, 32, 39–41, and 70–72 of the
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          Garmin filed a contingent petition for                ’840 patent; (ii) the accused Garmin
                                                  Commission instituted this investigation                review. On July 28, 2015, the parties                 echoMAP products and GPSMAP
                                                  on July 14, 2014, based on a complaint                  filed responses to the various petitions.             products with their respective
                                                  filed by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa,                         On August 5, 2015, Navico and Garmin                  transducers infringe claim 63 of the ’840
                                                  Oklahoma, and Navico Holding AS, of                     filed post-RD statements on the public                patent; (iii) the accused Garmin GCV10
                                                  Egersund, Norway (collectively,                         interest under Commission Rule                        and GSD25 sonar modules with their
                                                  ‘‘Navico’’). 79 FR 40778 (July 14, 2014).               210.50(a)(4). The Commission did not                  respective transducers infringe claims 1,
                                                  The complaint alleged violations of                     receive any post-RD public interest                   5, 9, 11, 23, and 32 of the ’840 patent;
                                                  section 337 by reason of the importation                comments from the public. See 80 FR                   (iv) the accused Garmin GT30
                                                  into the United States, the sale for                    39799 (July 10, 2015).                                transducer, which comes with the
                                                  importation, and the sale within the                       On September 3, 2015, the                          GCV10 sonar module, infringes claims
                                                  United States after importation of                      Commission determined to review the                   1, 7, 12, 13, and 57 of the ’550 patent;
                                                  certain marine sonar imaging devices,                   final ID in part and requested additional             and (v) the accused Garmin GT30
                                                  including downscan and sidescan                         briefing from the parties on certain                  transducer, in conjunction with the
                                                  devices, products containing the same,                  issues. 80 FR 54592 (Sept. 10, 2015).                 GCV10 sonar module, infringes claims
                                                  and components thereof. Id. The                         Specifically, the Commission                          32 and 44 of the ’550 patent. The
                                                  complaint alleged the infringement of                   determined to review (1) the ALJ’s                    Commission has determined Garmin has
                                                  certain claims of the ’840, ’499, and ’550              construction of the limitation ‘‘single               not proven that the asserted claims of
                                                  patents. Id. The notice of investigation                linear downscan transducer element’’                  the ’840 patent are invalid. The
                                                  named Garmin and Garmin North                           recited in claims 1 and 23 of the ’840                Commission has determined that
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                                                  America, Inc. as respondents. Id. The                   patent (and its variants in the ’499 and              Garmin has proven that claims 1, 7, 12,
                                                  Office of Unfair Import Investigations                  ’550 patents); (2) the ALJ’s construction             13, and 57 of the ’550 patent are invalid
                                                  (‘‘OUII’’) was also named as a party. Id.               of the limitation ‘‘combine’’ (and its                as obvious, but that Garmin has not
                                                  The Commission later terminated the                     variants) recited in claims 1, 24, and 43             proven that claims 32 and 44 of the ’550
                                                  investigation as to Garmin North                        of the ’499 patent; (3) the ALJ’s findings            patent are invalid. The Commission has
                                                  America, Inc. and various of the                        of noninfringement with respect to the                also determined that Navico has proven
                                                  asserted claims. Notice (Dec. 31, 2014)                 three asserted patents; (4) the ALJ’s                 that a domestic industry exists in the
                                                  (determining not to review Order No. 10                 findings of validity with respect to the              United States for the ’550 patent.


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                                                     The Commission has determined that                   has filed written notifications                       Diego, CA; L3 Communications Systems
                                                  Navico has not proven a violation with                  simultaneously with the Attorney                      West, Salt Lake City, UT; L3
                                                  respect to the ’499 patent. The                         General and the Federal Trade                         Communications Telemetry West, San
                                                  Commission has determined to adopt,                     Commission disclosing changes in its                  Diego, CA; Laulima Systems, Kalaheo,
                                                  on modified grounds, the ALJ’s                          membership. The notifications were                    HI; LGS Innovations, Herndon, VA;
                                                  construction of the term ‘‘combining’’                  filed for the purpose of extending the                LHC2 Inc. d/b/a Eigen Wireless, Liberty
                                                  (and its variants) recited in the asserted              Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of             Lake, WA; Lockheed Martin
                                                  claims of the ’499 patent. Under that                   antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages                Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ; LS telcom
                                                  construction, the Commission has                        under specified circumstances.                        Inc., Bowie, MD; Metric Systems
                                                  determined that the asserted claims are                 Specifically, Alion Science and                       Corporation, Vista, CA; Monterey-
                                                  not invalid and not infringed.                          Technology Corporation, Rome, NY; All                 Nouveau & Associates, LLC, Dayton,
                                                     The Commission has determined the                    Purpose Networks LLC, Dover, NJ;                      OH; Nokia Networks, Irving, TX;
                                                  appropriate remedy is a limited                         Altagrove LLC, Herndon, VA; ANDRO                     Northrop Grumman Systems
                                                  exclusion order and a cease and desist                  Computational Solutions, LLC, Rome,                   Corporation, Electronic Systems,
                                                  order prohibiting Garmin from                           NY; Arizona State University, Tempe,                  Linthicum Heights, MD; Northwestern
                                                  importing into the United States or                     AZ; Astrapi Corporation, Dallas, TX;                  University, Evanston, IL; NTS Technical
                                                  selling or distributing within the United               AT&T, Inc., Vienna, VA; ATDI                          Systems, Calabasas, CA; Oceanit
                                                  States certain marine sonar imaging                     Government Services, LLC, McLean,                     Laboratories, Inc., Honolulu, HI; Oceus
                                                  devices, including downscan and                         VA; BAE Systems Information and                       Networks, Inc., Reston, VA; Optical
                                                  sidescan devices, products containing                   Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.,                 Filter Corp d/b/a Corning Specialty
                                                  the same, and components thereof that                   Nashua, NH; Battelle Energy Alliance,                 Materials, Keene, NH; Pathfinder
                                                  infringe the asserted claims of the ’840                LLC, Idaho Falls, ID; Black River                     Wireless Corp, Seattle, WA; Perceptix
                                                  and ’550 patents. The Commission has                    Systems Company, Inc., Utica, NY;                     LLC, Washington, DC; Physical Optics
                                                  determined the public interest factors                  Brigham Young University, Provo, UT;                  Corporation, Torrance, CA; Pirhonen,
                                                  enumerated in section 337(d)(1) and                     Chesapeake Technology International                   Riku P. d/b/a The Research Armadillo,
                                                  (f)(1) do not preclude issuance of the                  Corporation, California, MD; CIPHIR–                  Flower Mound, TX; Planned Systems
                                                  limited exclusion order or cease and                    TM, LLC, Charleston, SC; Cognitive                    International, Inc., Columbia, MD;
                                                  desist order.                                           Radio Technologies, LLC, Lynchburg,                   PrioriTech, Inc., State College, PA;
                                                     Finally, the Commission has                          VA; CommScope Technologies, LLC,                      Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN;
                                                  determined to apply a bond in the                       Ashburn, VA; Constellation Data                       Raytheon Company, El Segundo, CA;
                                                  amount of 100 percent of the entered                    Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH; Creative               Roberson and Associates LLC, Chicago,
                                                  value of excluded products imported                     Digital Systems Integration, Inc., Simi               IL; Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids,
                                                  during the period of Presidential review                Valley, CA; CRFS, Inc., Falls Church,                 IA; RWC, LLC, Annapolis, MD; S2
                                                  (19 U.S.C. 1337(j)). The Commission’s                   VA; Cubic Defense Applications, Inc.,                 Corporation, Bozeman, MT; SA
                                                  order and opinion were delivered to the                 San Diego, CA; Darkblade Systems                      Photonics, Inc., Los Gatos, CA; Sage
                                                  President and to the United States Trade                Corporation, Stafford, VA; Disney/ABC                 Management Enterprise, LLC, Columbia,
                                                  Representative on the day of their                      TV Group, New York, NY; DRS Signal                    MD; SENTEL Corporation, Alexandria,
                                                  issuance.                                               Solutions, Inc., Germantown, MD;                      VA; Shared Spectrum Company,
                                                     The authority for the Commission’s                   Exelis, Inc., Clifton, NJ; Expression                 Vienna, VA; Shenandoah Research and
                                                  determination is contained in section                   Networks LLC, McLean, VA; Federated                   Technology, LLC, Mount Jackson, VA;
                                                  337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                       Wireless, Arlington, VA; Florida                      SI2 Technologies, Inc., N. Billerica, MA;
                                                  amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part                   International University, Miami, FL;                  Signal Hound, Inc., La Center, WA;
                                                  210 of the Commission’s Rules of                        Foundry, Inc., Millersville, MD; Genesys              Silvus Technologies, Inc., Los Angeles,
                                                  Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part                     Technologies Ltd., Langhorne, PA;                     CA; Southwest Research Institute, San
                                                  210).                                                   Georgia Tech Applied Research                         Antonio, TX; Spectronn, Holmdel, NJ;
                                                    By order of the Commission.                           Corporation, Atlanta, GA; GIRD                        SpectrumFi, Sunnyvale, CA; SRI
                                                    Issued: December 1, 2015.                             Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH; Gonzaga                International, Menlo Park, CA; SSC
                                                  Lisa R. Barton,                                         University, Spokane, WA; Haigh-Farr,                  Innovations LLC, Vienna, VA; Stevens
                                                  Secretary to the Commission.
                                                                                                          Inc, Bedford, NH; Harris Corporation,                 Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ;
                                                                                                          Melbourne, FL; Honeywell                              The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–30733 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          International, Inc., Morris Township,                 CA; The Charles Stark Draper
                                                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                          NJ; Hughes Network Systems LLC,                       Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA; The
                                                                                                          Germantown, MD ICF Incorporated,                      John Hopkins University Applied
                                                                                                          LLC, Fairfax, VA; IJK Controls LLC,                   Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD; The
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   Dallas, TX; InCadence Strategic                       Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;
                                                                                                          Solutions, Manassas, VA; Infinite                     Trabus Technologies, Inc., San Diego,
                                                  Antitrust Division                                      Dimensions Integration, Inc.,                         CA; TrellisWare Technologies, Inc., San
                                                  Notice Pursuant to the National                         Alexandria, VA; Intelligent Automation,               Diego, CA; TriaSys Technologies
                                                  Cooperative Research and Production                     Inc., Rockville, MD; InterDigital                     Corporation, N. Billerica, MA; Under
                                                  Act of 1993—National Spectrum                           Communications, Wilmington, DE;                       the Grid, LLC, Pacific Grove, CA;
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                                                  Consortium                                              Kerberos International, Inc., Temple,                 University of Arizona—Electrical and
                                                                                                          TX; Kestrel Corporation, Albuquerque,                 Computer Engineering, Tucson, AZ;
                                                    Notice is hereby given that, on                       NM; Key Bridge Global LLC d/b/a Key                   University of Illinois, Urbana, IL;
                                                  October 22, 2015, pursuant to Section                   Bridge LLC, McLean, VA; Keysight                      University of Mississippi, University,
                                                  6(a) of the National Cooperative                        Technologies, Inc, Santa Rosa, CA;                    MS; University of Notre Dame, Notre
                                                  Research and Production Act of 1993,                    KinetX, Inc., Tempe, AZ; Kranze                       Dame, IN; University of Southern
                                                  15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),                   Technology Solutions, Inc., Prospect                  California Information Sciences
                                                  National Spectrum Consortium (‘‘NSC’’)                  Heights, IL; L3 Communications, San                   Institute, Marina Del Ray, CA;


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactLucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3438. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://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.
FR Citation80 FR 76040 

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