82 FR 17688 - Certain Semiconductor Devices and Consumer Audiovisual Products Containing the Same Institution of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 7, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Broadcom Corporation of Irvine, California. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on March 22, 2017. 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 and consumer audiovisual products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,284,844 (``the '844 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,590,059 (``the '059 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,068,171 (``the '171 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,310,104 (``the '104 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,342,967 (``the '967 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1047]


Certain Semiconductor Devices and Consumer Audiovisual Products 
Containing the 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 March 7, 2017, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Broadcom 
Corporation of Irvine, California. A letter supplementing the complaint 
was filed on March 22, 2017. 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 and consumer audiovisual 
products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain 
claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,284,844 (``the '844 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. 7,590,059 (``the '059 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,068,171 (``the 
'171 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,310,104 (``the '104 patent''); and 
U.S. Patent No. 7,342,967 (``the '967 patent''). The complaint further 
alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the 
applicable Federal Statute.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion 
order and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, 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 https://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://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, 
19 U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR. 210.10 (2017).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on April 6, 2017, 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 and consumer audiovisual products containing the 
same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-14 of the 
'844 patent; claims 11-30 of the '059 patent; claims 1-5 and 7 of the 
'171 patent; claims 1, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 22 of the '104 patent; and 
claims 1-4 of the '967 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 complainant is:
Broadcom Corporation, 5300 California Avenue, Irvine, CA 92617
    (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:

MediaTek Inc., No. 1, Dusing 1st Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 
City 30078, Taiwan
MediaTek USA Inc., 2840 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134
MStar Semiconductor Inc., 4F-1, No. 26, Tai-Yuan Street, ChuPei Hsinchu 
Hsien 302, Taiwan
Sigma Designs, Inc., 47467 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538
LG Electronics Inc., Twin Tower 128, Seoul 150-721, Republic of Korea
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 
07632
Funai Electric Company, Ltd., 7-7-1 Nakagaito, Daito City, Osaka 574-
0013, Japan
Funai Corporation, Inc., 201 Route 17 North, Suite 903, Rutherford, NJ 
07070
P&F USA, Inc., 2555 Marconi Drive, Suite 300, Alpharetta, GA 30005
Vizio, Inc., 39 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618

    (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 participate as 
a party in 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

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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: April 6, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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