Notice2025-14996
Certain Mobile Cellular Communications Devices; Notice of Institution of Investigation
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August 7, 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 July 3, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Pantech Corporation of the Republic of Korea. A supplement was filed on July 30, 2025. 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 mobile cellular communications devices by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,548,839 ("the '839 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,659,503 ("the '503 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,051,344 ("the '344 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 12,267,876 ("the '876 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests 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 150 (Thursday, August 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38177-38178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14996]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation. No 337-TA-1456]
Certain Mobile Cellular Communications Devices; 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 July 3, 2025, under section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Pantech Corporation
of the Republic of Korea. A supplement was filed on July 30, 2025. 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 mobile cellular
communications devices by reason of the infringement of certain claims
of U.S. Patent No. 9,548,839 (``the '839 patent''); U.S. Patent No.
11,659,503 (``the '503 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,051,344 (``the
'344 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 12,267,876 (``the '876 patent'').
The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States
exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant
requests 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#5217161b01611a373e221227213b26317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d4d5d8c2a2d9f4fde1d1e4e2f8e5f2bff6fee7">[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 M. Proctor, The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205-2560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 (2025).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on August 4, 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 9-12 of the '839 patent; claims 5, 7, and 8 of the '503 patent;
claims 2 and 6 of the '344 patent; and claims 4-6 of the '876 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 ``smartphones,
tablets, and laptop computers that are compliant with LTE, LTE
Advanced, and/or 5G cellular network standards'';
(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. 1337(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 complainant is:
Pantech Corporation, 13 Saimdang-ro 8-gil, Suite 402-J420, Seocho-gu,
Seoul 06640, Republic of Korea
(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:
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OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 18F, Tairan Building, Block C,
Tairan 8th Road, Chegongmiao, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong,
518040, China
OnePlus USA Corp., 5000 Riverside Drive, Ste. 300, Irving, TX 75039
Lenovo Group Ltd., No. 6 Chuang Ye Road, Haidan District, Shangdi
Information Industry Base, Bejing 100085, China
Lenovo (United States) Inc., 1009 Think Place, Morrisville, NC 27650
Motorola Mobility LLC, 600 N U.S. Highway 45, Libertyville, IL 60048
TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., 22/F, TCL Technology Building, No.
17, Huifeng Third Road, Zhongkai Hi-Tech Development District, Huizhou
City, Guangdong, China, 516006
TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., 5th Floor, Building 22E, 22 Science Park
East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
TCL Communication Ltd., 5/F, Building 22E, 22 Science Park East Avenue,
Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd., 22/F, TCL Technology
Building, No. 17, Huifeng Third Road, Zhongkai Hi-Tech Development
District, Huizhou City, Guangdong, China, 516006
TCL Mobile International Ltd., 5/F, Building 22E, 22 Science Park East
Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., 86 Hechang 7th West Road,
Zhongkai Hi-Tech Development Zone, Huizhou, Guangdong, China, 516006
TCL Mobile Communication (HK) Company Ltd., 5/F, Building 22E, 22
Science Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New
Territories, Hong Kong
Tinno USA, Inc., 2301 W Plano Pkwy #102, Plano, TX 75075
Shenzhen Tinno Mobile Technology Corp., 27-001 South Side of Tianlong
Mobile Headquarters Building, Tongfa South Road, Xili Community, Xili
Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518000
HMD Global, Karaportti 2, FIN-02610, Espoo, Finland
HMD Global OY, Bertel Jungin aukio 9, 02600, Espoo, Finland
HMD America, Inc., 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 510, Miami, FL 33131
(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: August 4, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-14996 Filed 8-6-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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