UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
`AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1272
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`Notice.
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` NOTICE OF COMMISSION DECISION NOT TO REVIEW AN
`INITIAL DETERMINATION TERMINATING THE INVESTIGATION AS TO
`CERTAIN PATENT CLAIMS
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`AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
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`ACTION:
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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. 16) of the presiding
`administrative law judge (“ALJ”), terminating the investigation as to claims 8-10, 14-16, 19, and
`20 of U.S. Patent No. 7,231,474 (“the ’474 patent”) (the “Withdrawn Claims”).
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`FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the General
`Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436,
`telephone (202) 708-2310. 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 EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. 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, telephone 202-205-1810.
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`SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on July
`27, 2021, based on a complaint filed on behalf of MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan and MediaTek USA
`Inc. of San Jose, California (collectively, “MediaTek”). 86 FR 40208-09 (Jul. 27, 2021). The
`complaint 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 integrated circuits and products
`containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of the ’474 patent and U.S. Patent
`Nos. 8,772,928; 10,264,580; 10,616,017; and 10,200,228. The Commission’s notice of
`investigation named ten (10) respondents, including NXP Semiconductors N.V. of Eindhoven,
`Netherlands; NXP USA, Inc. of Austin, Texas; Avnet, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona; Arrow
`Electronics, Inc. of Centennial, Colorado; Mouser Electronics, Inc. of Mansfield, Texas;
`Continental AG and Continental Automotive GmbH, both of Hanover, Germany; Continental
`Automotive Systems, Inc. of Auburn Hills, Michigan; Robert Bosch GmbH of Gerlingen-
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`Schillerhöhe, Germany; and Robert Bosch LLC of Farmington Hills, Michigan. The Office of
`Unfair Import Investigations is participating in the investigation.
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`On February 7, 2022, MediaTek filed an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation
`as to the Withdrawn Claims based on the withdrawal of the allegations in the complaint as to
`those claims.
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`On February 9, 2022, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 16) granting MediaTek’s
`motion for partial termination as to the Withdrawn Claims. The ID finds that the motion for
`termination satisfies Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 19 CFR 210.21(a)(1), and that no
`extraordinary circumstances exist that would prevent the requested partial termination. No
`petitions for review were filed.
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`The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. Claims 8-10, 14-16, 19,
`and 20 of the ’474 patent are terminated from this investigation.
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`The Commission vote for this determination took place on March 2, 2022.
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`The authority for the Commission’s determination is contained in section 337 of the
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`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.
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`By order of the Commission.
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`Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
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`Issued: March 2, 2022
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