Institution of Investigations:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)

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FR Doc No: 2011-14040

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Inv. No. 337-TA-775

In the Matter of Certain Wireless Communication Devices and

Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of

Institution of Investigation; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the

U.S. International Trade Commission on May 6, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of

Linex Technologies, Inc. of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on May 25, 2011. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the

United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United

States after importation of certain wireless communication devices and systems, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,757,322 (``the `322 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. RE42,219 (``the `219 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.

The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the

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Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import

Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560.

Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2011).

Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.

International Trade Commission, on June 1, 2011, ordered that--

(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain wireless communication devices and systems, components thereof, and products containing same that infringe one or more of claims 9 and 10 of the

`322 patent and claims 97, 107-109, 119-121, 131-133, 144, and 145 of the `219 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;

(2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:

(a) The complainant is: Linex Technologies, Inc., 13046 Redon

Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410.

(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served:

Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304- 1185.

Apple Inc., 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Aruba Networks, Inc., 1344 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089- 1113.

Meru Networks, 894 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Ruckus Wireless, 880 West Maude Avenue, Suite 101, Sunnyvale, CA 94085.

(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and

(3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Paul J.

Luckern, Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade

Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge.

Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13.

Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d)-(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown.

Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: June 2, 2011.

James R. Holbein,

Secretary to the Commission.

FR Doc. 2011-14040 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am

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