[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82257-82258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23402]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1406]


Certain Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the 
Same; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Terminating an Investigation Based on a Settlement 
Agreement; Termination of 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 (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial 
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 10) of the presiding administrative 
law judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the 
investigation based on a settlement agreement. The investigation is 
terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynde Herzbach, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3228. 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#4f0a0b061c7c072a233f0f3a3c263b2c61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bcecfc2d8b8c3eee7fbcbfef8e2ffe8a5ece4fd">[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 July 9, 2024, based on a complaint filed by MimirIP LLC of Dallas, 
Texas (``Complainant'' or ``Mimir''). 89 FR 56406-407 (July 9, 2024). 
The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation 
into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within 
the United States after importation of certain memory devices and 
electronic devices containing the same by reason of the infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,468,928; 7,579,846; and 8,036,053. 
Id. The complaint further alleges that a domestic industry exists. Id. 
The Commission's notice of investigation named as respondents Micron 
Technology Inc. of Boise, Idaho; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. of 
Spring, Texas; HP, Inc. of Palo Alto, California; Kingston Technology 
Company, Inc. of Fountain Valley, California; Lenovo Group Limited of 
Hong Kong; Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, North Carolina; 
and Tesla Inc. of Austin, Texas. Id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations (``Staff'') is participating in the investigation for 
issues relating to the economic prong of the domestic industry 
requirement, remedy, and public interest only. EDIS Doc. ID 826262 
(July 17, 2024).
    The Commission previously terminated respondent Lenovo Group 
Limited from this investigation and amended the complaint and the 
notice of investigation to add Lenovo PC HK Limited of Hong Kong and 
Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, North 
Carolina as respondents. Order No. 8 (Aug. 8, 2024), unreviewed by 89 
FR 68645 (Aug. 27, 2024).
    On August 27, 2024, Complainant and respondent Micron Technology, 
Inc. jointly moved for termination of this investigation in its 
entirety based on settlement agreements, which are ``a [sublicense] 
agreement between Mimir and SK hynix Inc. and a patent license 
agreement between SK hynix and Micron.'' ID at 1 n. 1 (citing Mot. at 
2). The joint motion notes that it is ``based on an agreement between 
Mimir and SK hynix and an agreement between SK hynix and Micron, which 
`collectively resolve all claims in the complaint asserted against all 
Respondents in this Investigation.' '' Id. at 2 (citing Mot. at 2). The 
joint motion notes that it is not opposed by the non-moving 
respondents, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., HP Inc., Kingston 
Technology Company, Inc., Lenovo PC HK Limited, Lenovo Global 
Technology (United States) Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc., and 
Tesla, Inc. On September 5, 2024, Staff filed a response supporting the 
joint motion. No other responses were filed.
    On September 12, 2024, the presiding ALJ issued the subject ID 
granting the joint motion to terminate the investigation. Order No. 10 
(Sept. 12, 2024). The subject ID finds that the joint motion complies 
with Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(b)) and that no 
extraordinary circumstances prevent granting the motion. The ID also 
finds that termination of the investigation based on settlement would 
not be contrary to the public interest.
    No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID (Order 
No. 10). The investigation is terminated.
    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.


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    Issued: October 4, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-23402 Filed 10-9-24; 8:45 am]
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