Certain Digital Cable and Satellite Products, Set-Top Boxes, Gateways and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 10, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sony Corporation of Japan and Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, California. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on March 28, 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 digital cable and satellite products, set-top boxes, gateways, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. RE45,126 (``the '126 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,467,093 (``the '093 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,032,919 (``the '919 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,556,221 (``the '221 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,915,525 (``the '525 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.