[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27349-27350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12609]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1119]


Certain Infotainment Systems, Components Thereof, and Automobiles 
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 May 7, 2018, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Broadcom 
Corporation of San Jose, California. Supplements to the complaint were 
filed on May 18, 2018 and May 30, 2018. 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 infotainment systems, component thereof, 
and automobiles containing the same by reason of infringement of U.S. 
Patent No. 6,937,187 (``the '187 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,902,104 
(``the '104 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,512,752 (``the '752 patent''); 
U.S. Patent No. 7,530,027 (``the '027 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 
8,284,844 (``the '844 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,437,583 (``the 
'583 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: Katherine Hiner, The Office of Docket 
Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 (2018).
    Scope of investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on June 6, 2018, 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 products identified 
in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-
10 of the '187 patent; claims 1, 2, 5-13, 15, and 16 of the '104 
patent; claims 1-10 of the '752 patent; claims 11-20 of the '027 
patent; claims 1-14 of the '844 patent; and claims 17-26 of the '583 
patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists as required 
by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``head units, rear 
seat entertainment units, units for displaying information or 
entertainment, and cameras, controllers, processing components, 
modules, chips, GNSS processing devices, and circuits used therein or 
therewith and automobiles that contain such infotainment systems and 
components'';
    (3) 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, 1320 Ridder Park 
Drive, San Jose, CA 95131.
    (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:

Toyota Motor Corporation, 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 
471-8571, Japan
Toyota Motor North America, Inc., 6565 Headquarters Dr., Plano, TX 
75024
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 6565 Headquarters Dr., Plano, TX 
75024
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., 6565 
Headquarters Dr., Plano, TX 75024
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc., 4000 Tulip Tree Drive, 
Princeton, IN 47670
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., 25 Atlantic Avenue, 
Erlanger, KY 41018
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc., 398 E Main Street, 
Tupelo, MS 38804

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc., 1 Lone Star Pass, San Antonio, 
TX 78264
Panasonic Corporation, 1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501, 
Japan
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Two Riverfront Plaza, 828 
McCarter Highway, Newark, NJ 07102
Denso Ten Limited, 2-28, Gosho-dori, 1-chome, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City, 
Japan
Denso Ten America Limited, 20100 Western Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501
Renesas Electronics Corporation, Toyosu Foresia 3-2-24 Toyosu, Koto-ku, 
Tokyo 135-0061, Japan
Renesas Electronics America, Inc., 1001 Murphy Ranch Road, Milpitas, CA 
95035
Japan Radio Co., Ltd., Nakano Central Park East, 10-1, Nakano 4-chome, 
Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8570, Japan

    (4) 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 be named as a 
party to 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 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: June 7, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-12609 Filed 6-11-18; 8:45 am]
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