Certain Solid State Storage Drives, Stacked Electronics Components, and Products Containing Same; Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 21, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of BiTMICRO, LLC of Reston,Virginia. An amended complaint was filed on January 9, 2018. A supplement to the amended complaint was filed on January 18, 2018. The amended 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 solid state storage drives, stacked electronics components, and products containing same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,826,243 (``the '243 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,529,416 (``the '416 Patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,135,190 (``the '190 Patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,093,103 (``the '103 Patent''). The amended 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.