81 FR 41344 - Certain Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Device Packages, and Products Containing Same; Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 23, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Tessera Technologies, Inc. of San Jose, California; Tessera, Inc. of San Jose, California; and Invensas Corporation of San Jose, California. 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 semiconductor devices, semiconductor device packages, and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,856,007 (``the '007 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,849,946 (``the '946 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,133,136 (``the '136 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 a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1010]


Certain Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Device Packages, and 
Products Containing Same; 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 May 23, 2016, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Tessera Technologies, Inc. of San Jose, California; Tessera, Inc. of 
San Jose, California; and Invensas Corporation of San Jose, California. 
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 
semiconductor devices, semiconductor device packages, and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent No. 6,856,007 (``the '007 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,849,946 
(``the '946 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,133,136 (``the '136 
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 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 the Secretary, Docket 
Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-1802.

    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 June 20, 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 
semiconductor devices, semiconductor device packages, and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 13, 
16, and 18 of the '007 patent; claims 16-20 and 22 of the '946 patent; 
and claims 1-3, 5, 6, 11-16, 24-27, 29, 30 and 33-35 of the '136 
patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists 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 complainants are:

Tessera Technologies, Inc., 3025 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134
Tessera, Inc., 3025 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134
Invensas Corporation, 3025 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134

    (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:

Broadcom Limited, 1 Yishun Avenue 7, Singapore 768923
Broadcom Corporation, 5300 California Ave., Irvine, CA 92617
Avago Technologies Limited, 1 Yishun Avenue 7, Singapore 768923
Avago Technologies U.S. Inc., 1320 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 
95131
Arista Networks, Inc., 5453 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 
95054
ARRIS International plc, 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
ARRIS Group, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
ARRIS Technology, Inc., 101 Tournament Drive, Horsham, PA 19044
ARRIS Enterprises LLC, 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
ARRIS Solutions, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
Pace Ltd., Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3LF, England
Pace Americas, LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Pace USA, LLC, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431
ASUSTeK Computer Inc., No. 15, Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan
ASUS Computer International, 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19102
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, 1701 John F Kennedy 
Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Comcast Business Communications, LLC, 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd., 
Philadelphia, PA, 19103
HTC Corporation, 23 Xinghau Road, Taoyuan, 330, Taiwan
HTC America, Inc., 13920 SE Eastgate Way, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98005
NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134

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Technicolor S.A., 1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc, 92130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, 
France
Technicolor USA, Inc., 101 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290
Technicolor Connected Home USA LLC, 101 West 103rd Street, 
Indianapolis, IN 46290

    (3) 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 will not be 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), 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: June 20, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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