UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
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`NOTICE OF COMMISSION DETERMINATION NOT TO REVIEW
`AN INITIAL DETERMINATION TERMINATING THE INVESTIGATION
`WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PATENT CLAIMS
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`AGENCY:
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`U.S. International Trade Commission.
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`ACTION:
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`SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Intemational Trade Commission has
`determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 23) granting an unopposed
`motion to tenninate the above-captioned investigation with respect to certain patent claims.
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`FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clark S. Cheney, Office of the General
`Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C., 20436,
`telephone (202) 205-2661. Copies of all 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, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. General infonnation concerning the
`Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (httg://www.usitc.gov). The
`public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket
`(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov/. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on the
`matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
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`SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on June
`4, 2014, based on a complaint filed by Spansion LLC, of Sunnyvale, California (“Spansion”).
`79 Fed. Reg. 32312-13 (June 4, 2014). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the
`Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. Ԥ1337), in the importation into the United States, the
`salc for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain non­
`volatile memory chips and products containing the same by reason of infringement of '_
`certain claims of four U.S. patents, including claims 1-7 and 9-13 of U.S. Patent No. 6,246,611
`(“the ’611 patent”); claims 1, 3-5, 8, and 10-13 of U.S. Patent No. 6,744,666 (“the ’666 patent”);
`claims 1, 5-12, 15-17, 20, and 21 ofU.S. Patent No. 6,399,446 (“the ’446 patent”); and claims 1,
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`4-1 1, 13-15, 17, 18, and 22 ofU.S. Patent 6,436,766 (“the ’766 patent”). The notice of
`investigation named numerous respondents.
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`On November 7, 2014, the Commission issued a notice tenninating claims 4 and 12 of
`the ’61l patent from the investigation.
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`On December 15, 2014, Spansion filed an unopposed motion to terminate the
`investigation with respect to claims l and 2 of the ‘6ll patent; claims 1, 7-10, 16, and 17 of the
`’446 patent, and claim 5-8, ll, 14-15, and 22 of the ’766 patent, based on a withdrawal of
`allegations as to those claims. On December 17, 2014, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No
`23). The ALJ found no evidence of extraordinary circumstances to prevent Spansion from
`withdrawing the claims in question, and the ALJ concluded that tennination of the claims from
`the investigation would conserve public and private resources. The ALJ therefore granted the
`motion. No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
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`The Commission has determined not to review the ID.
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`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 Commissi0n’s Rules
`of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. Part 210).
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`By order of the Commission.
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`Issued: January 9, 2015
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`Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
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`CERTAIN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CHIPS AND
`PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-916
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`PUBLIC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached NOTICE has been served by hand
`upon the Commission Investigative Attorney, Monisha Deka, Esq., and the following parties as
`indicated, on January 12, 2015.
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`Lisa R. Barton, Secretary
`U.S. Intemational Trade Commission
`500 E Street SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`On Behalf of Complainant Spansion LLC:
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`Stephen J. Rosemnan, Esq.
`ROPE: & GRAY LLP
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`Washington DC 20005
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`On Behalf of Respondents Macronix International Co.. Ltd.,
`Macronix America. Inc.. Macronix Asia Limited. and
`Macronix (Hone Kong) Co.. Ltd.:
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`Christian A. Chll, ESC1.
`FISH & RICHARDSQN P-C-
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`On Behalf of Respondents Acer Inc..,Acer America
`Corporation. ADT Corporation. Amaz0n.com. Inc.. ASRock
`Inc.. ASRock America. Inc.. ASUSTek Computer Inc., ASUS
`Computer International. Belking International. Inc..,D-Link
`Corporaiton. D-Link Svstems. Inc.. Leap Motion. Inc.,
`Microsoft Corporation. Nintendo Co.. Ltd.. Nintendo of
`America. Inc.. Sercomm Corporation, Vonage Holdingg
`C011);Vonage America Inc.. and Vonage Marketing LLC:
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`Robert Courtney, Esq.
`FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C.
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`23°80REC Plaza
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`On Behalf of Respondents L0we’s Companies. Inc. and
`L0we’s Home Centers. LLC f/k/2 L0we’s Home Centers. Inc.:
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`Michael A. Oakes, Esq.
`HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP
`2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20037
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