Notice2025-15745
Certain Foreign-Fabricated Semiconductor Devices, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Institution
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August 19, 2025
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International Trade Commission
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("the Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 34) issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting an unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to substitute certain respondents for respondent Lenovo Group Ltd. ("LGL") and to terminate LGL from the investigation.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 40398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15745]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1443]
Certain Foreign-Fabricated Semiconductor Devices, Products
Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination To Amend the
Complaint and Notice of Institution
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission (``the Commission'') has determined not to review an initial
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 34) issued by the presiding
administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting an unopposed motion to
amend the complaint and notice of investigation to substitute certain
respondents for respondent Lenovo Group Ltd. (``LGL'') and to terminate
LGL from the investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2382. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation 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
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also be obtained by accessing its internet server at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on (202) 205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 26, 2025, the Commission instituted
the present investigation based on a complaint, as supplemented, filed
by Longitude Licensing Ltd. and Marlin Semiconductor Ltd., both of
Dublin, Ireland (``Complainants''), alleging violations of section 337
of Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, due to the
unauthorized importation into the United States, sale for importation,
or sale in the United States after importation of certain foreign-
fabricated semiconductor devices, products containing the same, and
components thereof, that allegedly infringe one or more of the asserted
claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,745,847; 9,093,473; 9,147,747; 9,184,292;
and 9,953,880. 90 FR 13779-80 (Mar. 26, 2025). The complaint alleges
that a domestic industry exists. Id. The notice of investigation names
the following respondents: LGL of Hong Kong S.A.R., China; Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. of Hsinchu, Taiwan; Apple Inc. of
Cupertino, California; Broadcom Inc. of Palo Alto, California; Motorola
(Wuhan) Mobility Technologies Communication Co. of Wuhan, China;
Motorola Mobile Communication Technology Ltd. of Xiamen, China; OnePlus
Technology (Shenzhen) Co. of Shenzhen, China; and Qualcomm Inc. of San
Diego, California. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations
(``OUII'') has also been named as a party to this investigation.
On July 1, 2025, Complainants and LGL jointly filed a motion to
amend the complaint and notice of investigation to substitute proposed
respondents Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. of
Shanghai, China; Lenovo PC International Ltd. of Quarry Bay, Hong Kong;
Lenovo PC HK Ltd. of Quarry Bay, Hong Kong; Lenovo Information Products
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Lenovo Beijing Co.,
Ltd. of Beijing, China; and Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville,
North Carolina (collectively ``the Lenovo Respondents'') for LGL and to
terminate LGL from this investigation. The joint motion certified that
OUII did not oppose the motion, and the other respondents took no
position.
On July 21, 2025, the presiding ALJ issued the subject ID (Order
No. 34) granting the unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice
of institution to substitute the Lenovo Respondents for LGL pursuant to
Commission Rule 210.14(b), 19 CFR 210.14(b), and to terminate LGL from
the investigation, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 19 CFR
210.21(a)(1). The ID finds that good cause exists for substituting the
Lenovo Respondents for LGL and for terminating LGL, that there are no
other agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between
Complainants and LGL regarding the subject matter of the investigation,
that granting the motion will not prejudice the public interest or the
rights of the parties participating in the investigation, that there
are no extraordinary circumstances that would prevent terminating the
investigation as to LGL, and that terminating LGL is in the public
interest, as it would conserve public and private resources.
No party filed a petition for review of the subject ID.
The Commission has determined not to review, and thereby adopts,
the subject ID. Accordingly, the complaint and notice of investigation
are amended to include Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics Technology Co.,
Ltd.; Lenovo PC International Ltd.; Lenovo PC HK Ltd.; Lenovo
Information Products (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.; Lenovo Beijing Co., Ltd.;
and Lenovo (United States) Inc. Lenovo Group Ltd. is hereby terminated
from this investigation.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on August 14,
2025.
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 Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 14, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-15745 Filed 8-18-25; 8:45 am]
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