[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40804-40805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18140]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1039]


Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablet 
Computers, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination 
Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To 
Terminate the Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement; 
Termination of 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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 30) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the above-captioned 
investigation in its entirety based on a Settlement Agreement and 
Related Agreements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are 
or will be 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., Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone (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. 
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 January 27, 2017, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Nokia 
Technologies Oy (``Nokia'') of Espoo, Finland. 82 FR 8626 (Jan. 27, 
2017). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,415,247; 9,270,301; 6,393,260; and 
6,826,391. The complaint further alleges that a domestic industry 
exists. The Commission's notice of investigation named as respondent 
Apple Inc., a/k/a Apple Computer, Inc. (``Apple'') of Cupertino, 
California. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') is 
also participating in the investigation. This investigation was severed 
from Inv. No. 337-TA-1038. See Inv. No. 337-TA-1038, Order No. 1 (Jan. 
26, 2017).
    On June 9, 2017, Nokia and Apple filed a joint motion to terminate 
the investigation based on a Settlement Agreement and Related 
Agreements. OUII filed a response indicating that it does not oppose 
the motion once Nokia and Apple file a revised public version of the 
motion and accompanying agreements. On June 21, 2017, the ALJ ordered 
the parties to file a revised public version of all of the agreements. 
See Order No. 26 (June 21, 2017). That same day, the ALJ issued Order 
No. 27, granting the motion and certifying the confidential version of 
the agreements to the Commission. Nokia and Apple jointly submitted 
revised public versions of the agreements on June 30, 2017, and July 7, 
2017. On July 19, 2017, the Commission determined to

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review Order No. 27, because the revised public versions of the 
agreements did not comply with Commission Rules 210.21(b) and 201.6. 
The Commission remanded the investigation to the ALJ to require the 
parties to file an updated public version of the agreements.
    On August 1, 2017, Nokia and Apple filed an updated public version 
of the agreements. On August 4, 2017, the ALJ issued the subject ID 
(Order No. 30) granting the parties' June 9, 2017 motion to terminate 
and certified the confidential and public versions of the agreements to 
the Commission. On August 14, 2017, the ALJ issued a public version of 
the subject ID.
    No petitions for review were filed. The Commission has determined 
not to review the ID.
    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: August 23, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-18140 Filed 8-25-17; 8:45 am]
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