81 FR 3474 - Certain RF Capable Integrated Circuits and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 3474-3475] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01135] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-982] Certain RF Capable Integrated Circuits and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 15, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of ParkerVision, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida. Supplements to the complaint were filed on December 23, 2015 and January 4, 2016. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 RF capable integrated circuits and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,879,817 (``the '817 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,929,638 (``the '638 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,571,135 (``the '135 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,118,528 (``the '528 patent''). The 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 a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. 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 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2015). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on January 14, 2016, 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 RF capable integrated circuits and products containing the same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 5-7, 11, and 14 of the '817 patent; claims 1 and 4-8 of the '638 patent; claims 22 and 24 of the '135 patent; and claims 1, 5, 6, 8-10, 17-19, 23, 24, 26-28, and 33-36 of the '528 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) 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: ParkerVision, Inc., 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32256. (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: Apple Inc., One Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014 LG Electronics, Inc., 128 Yeoui-Daero, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul 07336, Republic of Korea LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc., 10101 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-Shi 16677, Republic of Korea Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., 3655 N 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95134 Qualcomm Incorporated, 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 [[Page 3475]] (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (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 and 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 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), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission 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: January 15, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-01135 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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(b) The respondents are the following INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
entities alleged to be in violation of COMMISSION Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
section 337, and are the parties upon U.S. International Trade Commission,
[Investigation No. 337–TA–982]
which the complaint is to be served: telephone (202) 205–2560.
ASML Netherlands B.V., De Run Certain RF Capable Integrated Circuits Authority: The authority for institution of
6501, 5504 DR, Veldhoven, The and Products Containing the Same; this investigation is contained in section 337
Institution of Investigation of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
Netherlands.
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
ASML US, Inc., 2650 West Geronimo AGENCY: U.S. International Trade of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
Place, Chandler, AZ 85224. Commission. (2015).
Qioptiq Photonics GmbH & Co. KG, ACTION: Notice.
Scope of Investigation: Having
Königsallee 23, 37801 Göttingen, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a considered the complaint, the U.S.
Germany. complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission, on
(3) For the investigation so instituted, International Trade Commission on January 14, 2016, ORDERED THAT—
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, December 15, 2015, under section 337 of (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
U.S. International Trade Commission, the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
shall designate the presiding U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of ParkerVision, amended, an investigation be instituted
Administrative Law Judge. Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida. to determine whether there is a
Supplements to the complaint were violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
The Office of Unfair Import filed on December 23, 2015 and January section 337 in the importation into the
Investigations will not participate as a 4, 2016. The complaint, as United States, the sale for importation,
party in this investigation. supplemented, alleges violations of or the sale within the United States after
Responses to the complaint and the section 337 based upon the importation importation of certain RF capable
notice of investigation must be into the United States, the sale for integrated circuits and products
submitted by the named respondents in importation, and the sale within the containing the same by reason of
accordance with section 210.13 of the United States after importation of infringement of one or more of claims 1,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and certain RF capable integrated circuits 5–7, 11, and 14 of the ’817 patent;
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to and products containing the same by claims 1 and 4–8 of the ’638 patent;
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such reason of infringement of certain claims claims 22 and 24 of the ’135 patent; and
responses will be considered by the of U.S. Patent No. 6,879,817 (‘‘the ’817 claims 1, 5, 6, 8–10, 17–19, 23, 24, 26–
Commission if received not later than 20 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,929,638 (‘‘the 28, and 33–36 of the ’528 patent, and
’638 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,571,135 whether an industry in the United
days after the date of service by the
(‘‘the ’135 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. States exists or is in the process of being
Commission of the complaint and the 9,118,528 (‘‘the ’528 patent’’). The
notice of investigation. Extensions of established as required by subsection
complaint further alleges that an (a)(2) of section 337;
time for submitting responses to the industry in the United States exists or (2) For the purpose of the
complaint and the notice of is in the process of being established as investigation so instituted, the following
investigation will not be granted unless required by subsection (a)(2) of section are hereby named as parties upon which
good cause therefor is shown. 337. this notice of investigation shall be
Failure of a respondent to file a timely The complainant requests that the served:
response to each allegation in the Commission institute an investigation (a) The complainant is: ParkerVision,
complaint and in this notice may be and, after the investigation, issue a Inc., 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 400,
deemed to constitute a waiver of the limited exclusion order and cease and Jacksonville, FL 32256.
right to appear and contest the desist orders. (b) The respondents are the following
allegations of the complaint and this ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for entities alleged to be in violation of
notice, and to authorize the any confidential information contained section 337, and are the parties upon
administrative law judge and the therein, is available for inspection which the complaint is to be served:
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. Apple Inc., One Infinite Loop,
Commission, without further notice to
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Cupertino, CA 95014
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
Secretary, U.S. International Trade LG Electronics, Inc., 128 Yeoui-Daero,
alleged in the complaint and this notice Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room
and to enter an initial determination Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul 07336,
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Republic of Korea
and a final determination containing (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000 Sylvan
such findings, and may result in the individuals are advised that information Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease on this matter can be obtained by LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A.,
and desist order or both directed against contacting the Commission’s TDD Inc., 10101 Old Grove Road, San
the respondent. terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Diego, CA 92131
By order of the Commission. with mobility impairments who will Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129
Issued: January 15, 2016.
need special assistance in gaining access Samsung-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-
to the Commission should contact the Shi 16677, Republic of Korea
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES
Lisa R. Barton,
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85
Secretary to the Commission. 2000. General information concerning Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ
[FR Doc. 2016–01134 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] the Commission may also be obtained 07660
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P by accessing its Internet server at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., 3655 N
http://www.usitc.gov. The public record 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95134
for this investigation may be viewed on Qualcomm Incorporated, 5775
the Commission’s electronic docket Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. 92121
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(c) The Office of Unfair Import INTERNATIONAL TRADE currently scheduled to be completed
Investigations, U.S. International Trade COMMISSION and filed on February 8, 2016.
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 5. Outstanding action jackets: none.
[USITC SE–16–003] In accordance with Commission
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) Pursuant to Commission Rule policy, subject matter listed above, not
Sunshine Act Meeting
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: may be carried over to the agenda of the
presiding administrative law judge shall
United States International Trade following meeting.
take evidence or other information and
Commission. By order of the Commission.
hear arguments from the parties and
other interested persons with respect to TIME AND DATE: February 9, 2016 at 11:00 Issued: January 15, 2016.
the public interest in this investigation, a.m. William R. Bishop,
as appropriate, and provide the PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Supervisory Hearings and Information
Commission with findings of fact and a Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: Officer.
recommended determination on this (202) 205–2000. [FR Doc. 2016–01243 Filed 1–19–16; 4:15 pm]
issue, which shall be limited to the STATUS: Open to the public. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
statutory public interest factors set forth MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1); 1. Agendas for future meetings: none.
(4) For the investigation so instituted, 2. Minutes. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, 3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–528–529 Drug Enforcement Administration
U.S. International Trade Commission,
and 731–TA–1264–1268 (Final) (Certain [Docket No. DEA–392]
shall designate the presiding
Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil,
Administrative Law Judge.
China, Indonesia, and Portugal). The Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled
Responses to the complaint and the Commission is currently scheduled to Substances Application: Johnson
notice of investigation must be complete and file its determinations and Matthey, Inc.
submitted by the named respondents in views of the Commission on February
accordance with section 210.13 of the 22, 2016. ACTION: Notice of application.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and 5. Outstanding action jackets: none.
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to In accordance with Commission DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such policy, subject matter listed above, not the affected basic classes, and
responses will be considered by the disposed of at the scheduled meeting, applicants therefore, may file written
Commission if received not later than 20 may be carried over to the agenda of the comments on or objections to the
following meeting. issuance of the proposed registration in
days after the date of service by the
accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a) on
Commission of the complaint and the By order of the Commission.
or before March 21, 2016.
notice of investigation. Extensions of Issued: January 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
time for submitting responses to the William R. Bishop,
complaint and the notice of be sent to: Drug Enforcement
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer. Administration, Attention: DEA Federal
investigation will not be granted unless
Register Representative/ODW, 8701
good cause therefor is shown. [FR Doc. 2016–01242 Filed 1–19–16; 4:15 pm]
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
Failure of a respondent to file a timely BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
22152.
response to each allegation in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
complaint and in this notice may be
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Attorney General has delegated her
deemed to constitute a waiver of the COMMISSION authority under the Controlled
right to appear and contest the Substances Act to the Administrator of
allegations of the complaint and this [USITC SE–16–002] the Drug Enforcement Administration
notice, and to authorize the (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority to
administrative law judge and the Sunshine Act Meeting
exercise all necessary functions with
Commission, without further notice to AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United respect to the promulgation and
the respondent, to find the facts to be as States International Trade Commission. implementation of 21 CFR part 1301,
alleged in the complaint and this notice incident to the registration of
TIME AND DATE: January 29, 2016 at 11:00
and to enter an initial determination manufacturers, distributors, dispensers,
a.m.
and a final determination containing importers, and exporters of controlled
such findings, and may result in the PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
substances (other than final orders in
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: connection with suspension, denial, or
(202) 205–2000. revocation of registration) has been
and desist order or both directed against
the respondent. STATUS: Open to the public. redelegated to the Deputy Assistant
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Administrator of the DEA Office of
By order of the Commission.
1. Agendas for future meetings: none. Diversion Control (‘‘Deputy Assistant
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES
Issued: January 15, 2016.
2. Minutes. Administrator’’) pursuant to section 7 of
Lisa R. Barton, 3. Ratification List. 28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R.
Secretary to the Commission. 4. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–1306 In accordance with 21 CFR
[FR Doc. 2016–01135 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] (Preliminary) (Large Residential 1301.33(a), this is notice that on
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Washers from China). The Commission September 3, 2015, Johnson Matthey,
is currently scheduled to complete and Inc., Pharmaceuticals Materials, 900
file its determination on February 1, River Road, Conshohocken,
2016; views of the Commission are Pennsylvania 19428 applied to be
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