`WASHINGTON, DC
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`In The Matter Of
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`CERTAIN SILICON MICROPHONE
`PACKAGES AND PRODUCTS
`CONTAINING SAME
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`337-TA-825
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`ORDER NO. 8: REGARDING RESPONDENTS’ MOTIONS IN LIMINE NO. 5
`(September 18, 2012)
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`On September 7, 2012, Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) Amkor Technology, Inc. (Amkor),
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`and Avnet, Inc. (Arnvet) (collectively, “Respondents”) filed Motion in Limine No. 5 (MIL 5) to
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`Exclude Certain Testimony and Argument on the Basis of Collateral Estoppel and Judicial
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`Estoppel offered by Complainant Knowles Electronics, LLC (Knowles). (Motion Docket No.
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`825-019.)
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`On September 13, 2012, Complainant filed its Opposition to Motion in Limine No. 5.
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`Complainant argues Resp0ndent’s motion is: (1) moot (since it is raised in an improper appendix
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`to its brief in violation of Ground Rule 9.2); (2) tmtimcly (since it was not raised before it filed
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`its brief —improperly or not); and (3) inappropriate (since it requires resolution of the merits).
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`Afier examining and analyzing the submissions of the parties, I find that MIL 5 is an
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`inappropriate attempt to have me decide issues that ca.nonly properly be decided as a Motion for
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`Summary Detennination or in a final Initial Determination after a hearing on the merits. More
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`specifically, Respondent is really requesting I rule that Complainant may not assert the patents at
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`issue because of collateral estoppel/resjudicata orjudicial estoppel, both of which require
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`significant evidentiary and legal analysis not appropriate for a motion in limine.
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`I also consider it likely Respondents have not correctly applied the law with respect to
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`issue preclusion. (See Kearns v. General Motors C0rp., 94 F.3d 1553 (Fed. Cir. 1996) and other
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`USITC decisions cited by Complainant.) Hence, I recommend Respondents give serious
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`consideration to their position concerning issue preclusion.
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`Respondent’s MIL 5 is hereby DENIED.
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Thomas B. Pender
`Administrative Law Judge
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`IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN SILICON MICROPHONE
`PACKAGES AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME
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`337-TA-825
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached PUBLIC ORDER NO; 8 has been served
`upon the following parties via first class mail and air mail where necessary on
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`Lisa R. Barton, Acting Secretary
`U.S. Intemational Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112A
`Washington, DC 20436
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`FOR COMPLAINANT KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC.:
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`David A. Garr, Esq.
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