Notice2025-18032
Certain Smart Televisions; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation in Its Entirety Based Upon Settlement
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September 18, 2025
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International Trade Commission
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 19) granting a joint motion by complainant and respondents to terminate the investigation in its entirety based upon settlement.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 179 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45053-45054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18032]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1420]
Certain Smart Televisions; Notice of a Commission Determination
Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To
Terminate the Investigation in Its Entirety Based Upon Settlement
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 19)
granting a joint motion by complainant and respondents to terminate the
investigation in its entirety based upon settlement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. 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, telephone (202) 205-1810.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 27, 2024, the Commission
instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by Maxell,
Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan (``Maxell''). 89 FR 79307-08 (Sept. 27, 2024). The
complaint alleged violations of section 337 based on the importation
into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within
the United States after importation of certain smart televisions by
reason of infringement of one or more of claim 4 of U.S. Patent No.
8,549,109; claims 7-11 of U.S. Patent No. 11,451,860; claim 1 of U.S.
Patent No. 10,958,971; and claims 1, 4, 6, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 22 of
U.S. Patent No. 11,924,502 (``the '502 patent''). Id. The Commission's
notice of investigation named the following respondents: TCL
Electronics Holdings Ltd. (f/k/a TCL, Multimedia Technology Holdings,
Ltd.) of New Territories, Hong Kong; TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd.
of Guangdong, China; TTE Technology, Inc. (d/b/a TCL North America) of
Corona, California; TCL King Electrical Appliances, (Huizhou) Co. Ltd.
of Huizhou, China; Manufacturas Avanzadas S.A. de C.V. of Ciudad
Juarez, Mexico; TCL Smart Device (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. of Binh Duong
Province, Vietnam (collectively ``Active Respondents''); and T.C.L.
Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited of New Territories, Hong Kong; TTE
Corporation of New Territories, Hong Kong; Shenzhen TCL New Technology
Co., Ltd. of Nanshan, China; TCL Optoelectronics Technology (Huizhou)
Co., Ltd. of Huizhou, China; TCL Overseas Marketing Ltd. of New
Territories, Hong Kong; and TCL Technology Group Corporation, (f/k/a
TCL Corp.) of Huizhou, China (collectively, ``Terminated
Respondents''). The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'')
was also named as a party in this investigation. Id.
On April 7, 2025, the Commission terminated the investigation as to
all asserted claims of the '502 patent. Order No. 11 (Apr. 7, 2025),
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Apr. 29, 2025).
On May 28, 2025, the Commission terminated the investigation as to
the Terminated Respondents. Order No. 14 (May 7, 2025), unreviewed by
Comm'n Notice (May 28, 2025).
On August 11, 2025, Maxell and the Active Respondents filed a joint
motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based upon
settlement. On August 20, 2025, OUII filed a response in support of the
motion.
On August 22, 2025, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 19)
granting the motion. The ID noted that Commission Rule 210.21(a)(2)
provides that ``[a]ny party may move at any time for an order to
terminate an investigation in whole or in part as to any or all
respondents on the basis of settlement, a licensing or other agreement
. . . .'' ID at 1 (citing 19 CFR 210.21(a)(2)). The ID found that the
motion complies with Commission Rules and includes a statement that
apart from a joint discovery stipulation in this investigation, ``there
are no agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between the
parties concerning the subject matter of the investigation.'' Id. at 1-
2 (citing 19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)). The ID noted that the private parties
also provided both confidential and redacted public copies of the
relevant settlement agreement as required by Commission Rules. Id. at 2
(citing 19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)). The ID further found that ``termination
of this investigation by settlement will not adversely affect the
public interest.'' Id. at 3 (citing 19 CFR 210.50(b)(2)). No party
petitioned for review of the ID.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The
investigation is hereby terminated in its entirety.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on September
15, 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: September 15, 2025.
Susan Orndoff,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2025-18032 Filed 9-17-25; 8:45 am]
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