Notice2025-06669
Certain Active Electrical Cables and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation
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Published
April 18, 2025
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 13, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Credo Semiconductor Inc. of San Jose, California and Credo Technology Group Ltd. of the Cayman Islands. An amended complaint was filed on March 18, 2025. A supplement to the amended complaint was filed on March 27, 2025. A second supplement was filed on March 31, 2025. A third supplement was filed on April 7, 2025. The amended complaint, as supplemented, 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 active electrical cables and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,877,233 ("the '233 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,012,252 ("the '252 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 11,032,111 ("the '111 patent"). The amended complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 74 (Friday, April 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16551-16552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06669]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1446]
Certain Active Electrical Cables and Components Thereof; Notice
of Institution of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on March 13, 2025, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Credo
Semiconductor Inc. of San Jose, California and Credo Technology Group
Ltd. of the Cayman Islands. An amended complaint was filed on March 18,
2025. A supplement to the amended complaint was filed on March 27,
2025. A second supplement was filed on March 31, 2025. A third
supplement was filed on April 7, 2025. The amended complaint, as
supplemented, 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 active
electrical cables and components thereof by reason of the infringement
of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,877,233 (``the '233 patent'');
U.S. Patent No. 11,012,252 (``the '252 patent''); and U.S. Patent No.
11,032,111 (``the '111 patent''). The amended complaint, as
supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States
exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute.
The complainants request that the Commission institute an
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion
order and cease and desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>. For help accessing EDIS, please email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7431303d27473c1118043401071d00175a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2560616c76166d4049556550564c51460b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia Proctor, The Office of Unfair
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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, 19
U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2024).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on April 14, 2025, 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 products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of
claims 1-20 of the '233 patent; 1-14 of the '252 patent; and 1-19 of
the '111 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language
description of the accused products or category of accused products,
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``active electrical
cables, which are copper cables including high bandwidth connectors,
high speed metal conductors, and digital signal support elements such
as a digital signal processor (DSP) or retimer, and components
thereof''; \1\
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\1\ In this plain English statement of the scope of the
investigation, ``components thereof'' is included pursuant to the
allegations in the amended complaint. To the extent that the
complainants have included such an allegation based upon a concern
regarding specific components, the complainants should, during the
course of this investigation, seek adjudication and specifically
identify the components of the claimed invention sought for
exclusion. The lack of adjudication of specific components, however,
would not affect any later ability to adjudicate and remedy
circumvention through the importation of components with additional
enforcement actions.
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(3) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(l), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1),
the presiding administrative law judge shall take evidence or other
information and hear arguments from the parties or other interested
persons with respect to the public interest in this investigation, as
appropriate, and provide the Commission with findings of fact and a
recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the
statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. l337(d)(l),
(f)(1), (g)(1);
(4) 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 complainants are:
Credo Semiconductor Inc., 110 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134
Credo Technology Group Ltd., Ugland House, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
KY1-1104
(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:
Amphenol Corporation, 358 Hall Avenue, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
Molex, LLC, 2222 Wellington Court, Lisle, Illinois 60532
TE Connectivity PLC, Parkmore Business Park West, Parkmore, H91VN2T
Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(5) For the investigation so instituted, the 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(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: April 14, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-06669 Filed 4-17-25; 8:45 am]
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