[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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d7879746e0e7558514d7d484e54495e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d5859544e2e5578716d5d686e74697e337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>. 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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