Notice2025-18951
Certain Smart Televisions; Notice of Institution of Investigation
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September 30, 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 August 4, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cerence Operating Company of Burlington, Massachusetts. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on August 25, September 8, and September 11, 2025. The 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 smart televisions by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,840,579 ("the '579 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,894,598 ("the '598 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,189,810 ("the '810 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 9,171,541 ("the '541 patent"). The complaint, as supplemented, 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 187 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46919-46920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18951]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1461]
Certain Smart Televisions; 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 August 4, 2025, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cerence
Operating Company of Burlington, Massachusetts. Letters supplementing
the complaint were filed on August 25, September 8, and September 11,
2025. The 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 smart televisions by reason of the infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,840,579 (``the '579 patent''); U.S. Patent
No. 7,894,598 (``the '598 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,189,810 (``the
'810 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,171,541 (``the '541 patent'').
The complaint, as supplemented, 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#d89d9c918beb90bdb4a898adabb1acbbf6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4702030e14740f222b370732342e332469202831">[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
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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
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 September 25, 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 1-59 of the '579 patent; claims 1-29 of the '598 patent; claims
1-23 of the '810 patent; and claims 1-31 of the '541 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 ``televisions with
smart features and functionality'';
(3) 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: Cerence Operating Company, 25 Burlington
Mall Road, Suite 416, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
(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:
Sony Group Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 Japan
Sony Corporation of America, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
10010
Sony Electronics Inc., 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego, California 92127
TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., 22nd Floor, TCL Technical Tower,
Huifeng 3 Road, Zhongkai Development, Zone Huizhou, Guangdong, China
516006
TCL Technology Group Corporation, TCL Technology Building, No. 17
Huifeng Third Road, Zhongkai High-Tech Development Zone, Huizhou,
Guangdong, China 516001
TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, 5th Floor, Building 22E, 22 Science
Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong
Kong
Manufacturas Avanzadas, S.A. de C.V., Blvd. Independecia No. 2151,
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, 32580, Mexico
Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd., 9th Floor, TCL Electronics
Holdings Limited Building, TCL International E City, No. 1001 Zhongshan
Park Road, Nanshan, China 518067
T.C.L. Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited, 8th Floor, Building 22E, 22
Science Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New
Territories, Hong Kong
TCL King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Company Limited, No. 78,
Huifeng 4 Road, Zhongkai Development Zone, Huizhou, China 516006
TCL Optoelectronics Technology (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., No. 78, Huifeng 4
Road, Zhongkai Development Zone, Huizhou, China 516006
TCL Overseas Marketing Limited, 5th Floor, Building 22E, 22 Science
Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong
Kong
TCL Smart Device (Vietnam) Company Limited, No. 26 VSIP II-A, Street
32, Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park II-A Tan Binh Commune, Bac Tan
Uyen District, Binh Duong Province, 75000, Vietnam
TTE Corporation, 7th Floor, Building 22E, 22 Science Park East Avenue,
Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
TTE Technology, Inc. (d/b/a TCL North, America), 1860 Compton Avenue,
Corona, California 92881
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) 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: September 25, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-18951 Filed 9-29-25; 8:45 am]
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