Certain Submarine Telecommunication Systems and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 20, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of NEC Corporation of Japan and NEC Corporation of America of Irving, Texas. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation into the United States, and/or the sale within the United States after importation of certain submarine telecommunication systems and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,244,131 (``the '131 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.