In the Matter of
CERTAIN COMPUTER AND COMPUTER
PERIPHERAL DEVICES, COMPONENTS
THEREOF, AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING
SAME
Investigation No. 337-TA-841
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF
THE DATE FOR TH
E COMMISSION
DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO REVIEW A FINAL
INITIAL DETERMINAT
ION AND EXTENSION
OF THE TARGET DATE
AGENCY:
U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that in view of th
e shutdown of the Federal Government, the
U.S. International Trade Commission has determin
ed to extend until October 24, 2013, the date by
which it decides whether to review the final Initi
al Determination (“ID”) in the above-captioned
investigation, and until December 19, 2013, the target
date for completion of the investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commi
ssion, 500 E Street, S.W
., Washington, D.C. 20436,
telephone (202) 708-2532. Copies
of non-confidential documents f
iled in connection with this
investigation are or will be avai
lable for inspection during offici
al 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, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone (202) 205-20
00. General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its Internet server at
. The
public record for this investigation may be vi
ewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS)
at
. Hearing-impaired persons are advise
d 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 May
2, 2012, based on a complaint filed by Technology Pr
operties Limited, LLC (“TPL”) of Cupertino,
California. 77
Fed. Reg.
26041 (May 2, 2012). The complaint alleges violations of section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as am
ended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337, by reason of
infringement of six patents.
On August 2, 2013, the Commission Administrative
Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued the ID, finding no
violation of section 337. On August 19, 2013,
the parties filed petitions for review, and on
August 27, 2013, the parties filed res
ponses to each other’s petitions.
Currently, the Commission deadline fo
r whether to review the ID (
see
19 C.F.R. § 210.43(d)) is
October 21, 2013, and the ta
rget date for completion
of the investigation (
see id.
§ 210.51) is
December 18, 2013, after accounting for tolling
in view of the shutdown of the Federal
Government in October 2013.
See
Notice of Possible Shutdown of
Commission’s Investigative
Activities,
available at
(Sept. 30, 2013).
The Commission has determined to extend the wh
ether-to-review date to
October 24, 2013, and
the target date to December 19, 2013.
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
sections 210.43 and 210.51 of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedur
e (19 C.F.R. §§ 210.43, 210.51)
By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton
Acting Secretary to the Commission
Issued: October 21, 2013
