UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`Washington, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN LOCATION-SHARING
`SYSTEMS, RELATED SOFTWARE,
`COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND
`PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME
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`ORDER NO. 7:
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1347
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`INITIAL DETERMINATION GRANTING COMPLAINANTS’
`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE
`COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
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`(February 1, 2023)
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`On January 27, 2023, Complainants AGIS Software Development LLC and Advanced
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`Ground Information Systems, Inc. (collectively, “Complainants”) moved (1347-002) to amend the
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`Complaint and Notice of Investigation to substitute Panasonic Holdings Corporation for presently
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`named Respondent Panasonic Corporation. Complainants represent that the Commission
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`Investigative Staff, Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North America, and Kyocera
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`Corporation do not oppose the motion. Mot. at 1. Respondents Google LLC, ASUSTek Computer
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`Inc., ASUS Computer International, BLU Products, Inc., HMD Global, HMD Global OY, HMD
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`America, Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo (United States) Inc., Motorola Mobility LLC, OnePlus
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`Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America,
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`Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc., TCL Technology Group Corporation,
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`TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, TCL
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`Mobile (US) Inc., Xiaomi Corporation, Xiaomi H.K. Ltd., Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd., and
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`Xiaomi Inc. have indicated that they take no position on the motion. Id. at 1-2.
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`Complainants explain that they learned that “Panasonic Holdings Corporation and
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`Panasonic Corporation of North America are the Panasonic entities that are involved in
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`making/selling the accused Panasonic Toughbook products.” Id. at 2-3 (quoting Mot. Ex. 1).
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`Complainants assert that “good causes exists to substitute Panasonic Holdings Corporation for
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`presently named Respondent Panasonic Corporation” and that doing so “will not require any
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`modification to the procedural schedule or prejudice the public interest or the rights of the parties
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`in this Investigation.” Id. at 2.
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`Commission Rule 210.14(b) governs amendments to the Complaint and Notice of
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`Investigation post-institution. It reads, inter alia:
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`After an investigation has been instituted, the complaint or notice of investigation
`may be amended only by leave of the Commission for good cause shown and upon
`such conditions as are necessary to avoid prejudicing the public interest and the
`rights of the parties to the investigation. . . . If the proposed amendment of the
`complaint would require amending the notice of investigation, the presiding
`administrative law judge may grant the motion only by filing with the Commission
`an initial determination. All other dispositions of such motions shall be by order.
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`19 C.F.R. § 210.14(b). I find that good cause exists for amending the complaint to substitute
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`Panasonic Holdings Corporation in place of named Respondent Panasonic Corporation.
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`Specifically, I find that amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation to reflect the proper
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`name of the Respondent will aid in the development of the Investigation and is necessary to avoid
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`prejudicing the public interest and rights of the parties to the Investigation.
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`Accordingly, it is my initial determination that Complainants’ motion (1347-002) to amend
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`the Complaint and Notice of Investigation be granted. This Initial Determination, along with
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`supporting documentation, is hereby certified to the Commission.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.42(h), this Initial Determination shall be the determination of
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`the Commission unless a party files a petition for review of the Initial Determination pursuant to
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`19 C.F.R. § 210.43(a), or the Commission, pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.44 orders, on its own
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`motion, a review of the Initial Determination or certain issues herein.
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`tyan F. Moore
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Administrative Law Judge
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