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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 20 (Friday, January 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 8717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02057]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1413]

Certain Wireless Front-End Modules and Devices Containing the 
Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice 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 has determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 17) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting complainants' motion to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation to assert additional patent claims.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4716. 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: On August 22, 2024, the Commission 
instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed on behalf of 
complainants Skyworks Solutions, Inc. of Irvine, California; Skyworks 
Solutions Canada, Inc. of Ottawa, Canada; and Skyworks Global Pte. Ltd. 
of Singapore (collectively, ``Skyworks''). 89 FR 67969-70 (Aug. 22, 
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, or 
sale within the United States after importation of certain wireless 
front-end modules and devices containing the same by reason of the 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,717,101; 
9,917,563; 7,409,200 (``the '200 patent''); 9,450,579 (``the '579 
patent''); and 9,148,194. Id. The notice of investigation names the 
following respondents: Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) 
Co., Ltd. of Shanghai, China; Grand Chip Labs, Inc. of Tustin, 
California; D-Link Corporation of Taipei, Taiwan; D-Link Systems Inc. 
of Irvine, California; and Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd. of Fuzhou, China 
(collectively, ``Respondents''). Id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations (``OUII'') is also a party to the investigation. Id.
    On November 1, 2024, Skyworks filed a motion (``Motion'') to 
terminate the investigation as to the '200 patent based on the 
withdrawal of the complaint as to that patent. The Motion also seeks to 
amend the complaint and notice of investigation to further assert 
dependent claims 2, 3, 8, and 9 of the '579 patent (``the added patent 
claims''). The Motion is unopposed with respect to the partial 
termination of the investigation as to the '200 patent, but is opposed 
with respect to the requested amendment to assert additional dependent 
claims of the '579 patent. On November 13, 2024, some of the 
Respondents filed a response, in which other Respondents later joined 
on November 15, 2024, in opposition to Skyworks' request to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation. On November 13, 2024, OUII filed 
a response in support of Skyworks' requested amendment.
    On November 8, 2024, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 13) granting 
the Motion with respect to the partial termination of the investigation 
as to the '200 patent. Order No. 13 (Nov. 8, 2024), unreviewed by 
Comm'n Notice (Dec. 10, 2024). On December 31, 2024, the ALJ issued the 
subject ID (Order No. 17) granting Complainants' motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation pursuant to Commission Rule 
210.14(b)(1) (19 CFR 210.14(b)(1)). The ID finds good cause to amend 
because ``adjudicating the [added patent claims] in this Investigation 
serves the public interest by conserving the Commission's and the 
Parties' resources'' and ``[t]he added claims are related to claims 
already being litigated.'' ID at 9.
    No petition for review of the subject ID was filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The 
complaint and notice of investigation are amended to include the added 
patent claims.
    The Commission's vote for this determination took place on January 
27, 2025.
    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: January 28, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-02057 Filed 1-30-25; 8:45 am]
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