[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82255-82256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23403]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1412]
Certain NAND Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing
Same; Notice of the Commission's Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Terminating the Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 7)
terminating the investigation based on a settlement agreement and
withdrawal of the complaint.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward S. Jou, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3316. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on (202) 205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on August 13, 2024, based on a complaint filed by MimirIP LLC of
Dallas, Texas (``Mimir''). 89 FR 65931-32 (Aug. 13, 2024). The
complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the
sale within the United States after importation of certain NAND memory
devices and electronic devices containing same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,637,919;
9,245,962; and 10,896,918. The notice of investigation named as
respondents: Micron Technology, Inc. (``Micron'') of Boise, Idaho; Acer
Inc. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; Acer America Corp. of San Jose,
California; HP, Inc. of Palo Alto, California; Kingston Technology
Company, Inc. of Fountain Valley, California; Lenovo Group Limited of
Hong Kong, China; and Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, North
Carolina (collectively, ``Respondents''). The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations (``OUII'') is also a party in this investigation.
On August 28, 2024, Mimir and Respondents filed a joint motion to
terminate the investigation based on a settlement between Mimir and
Micron that resolves all issues as to all Respondents in this
investigation. On September 5, 2024, OUII filed a response in support
of the motion. On September 6, 2024, the ALJ issued Order No. 6
requesting additional clarification regarding the motion. On September
10, 2024, Mimir and Micron jointly filed a supplement to the motion
stating that Mimir requests termination of the investigation based on
withdrawal of
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the complaint with respect to the respondents other than Micron.
On September 12, 2024, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the
joint motion to terminate the investigation. The ALJ found that the
motion complied with the requirements of Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1)
(19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)) with respect to the termination of Micron based
on a settlement agreement, and the motion complied with the
requirements of Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(a)(1)) with
respect to the termination of the remaining respondents by withdrawal
of the complaint. No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The
investigation is hereby terminated in its entirety.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on October 4,
2024.
The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and
in part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 4, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-23403 Filed 10-9-24; 8:45 am]
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