UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN LOCATION-SHARING
`SYSTEMS, RELATED SOFTWARE,
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`PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1347
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`NOTICE OF COMMISSION DETERMINATION NOT TO REVIEW AN INITIAL
`DETERMINATION SETTING A 19-MONTH TARGET DATE
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` U.S. International Trade Commission.
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`AGENCY:
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`ACTION:
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`SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has
`determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 6) of the presiding
`administrative law judge (“ALJ”) setting a 19-month target date of July 30, 2024.
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`FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Hadorn, Esq., Office of the
`General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
`20436, telephone (202) 205-3179. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection
`with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at
`https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General
`information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at
`https://www.usitc.gov. 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: The Commission instituted this investigation on
`December 30, 2022, based on a complaint filed by Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc.
`of Jupiter, Florida and AGIS Software Development LLC of Marshall, Texas. 87 FR 80568-69
`(Dec. 30, 2022). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff
`Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on the importation into the United States, the
`sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain location-
`sharing systems, related software, components thereof, and products containing same by reason
`of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,213,970; 9,467,838; 9,445,251;
`9,749,829; and 9,820,123. Id. at 80568. The complaint further alleges that a domestic industry
`exists. Id.
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`The notice of investigation named 26 respondents: Google LLC of Mountain View, California;
`Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. of Suwon, Republic of Korea; Samsung Electronics America,
`Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen,
`Guangdong, China; TCL Technology Group Corporation of Huizhou, Guangdong, China; TCL
`Electronics Holdings Limited of Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong; TCL Communication
`Technology Holdings Limited of Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong; TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`of Irvine, California; Lenovo Group Ltd. of Beijing, China; Lenovo (United States) Inc. of
`Morrisville, North Carolina; Motorola Mobility LLC of Chicago, Illinois; HMD Global of
`Espoo, Finland; HMD Global OY of Espoo, Finland; HMD America, Inc. of Miami, Florida;
`Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Sony Mobile Communications, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan;
`ASUSTek Computer Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan; ASUS Computer International of Fremont,
`California; BLU Products of Doral, Florida; Panasonic Corporation of Osaka, Japan; Panasonic
`Corporation of North America of Secaucus, New Jersey; Kyocera Corporation of Kyoto, Japan;
`Xiaomi Corporation of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Xiaomi H.K. Ltd. of Kowloon City,
`Hong Kong; Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd. of Beijing, China; and Xiaomi Inc. of Beijing,
`China. Id. at 80569. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is also named as a party. Id.
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`On January 19, 2023, the ALJ issued the subject ID setting a 19-month target date for
`completion of the investigation. The following day, the ALJ issued a “corrected” version of the
`subject ID, moving the due date for the final initial determination from Saturday, March 30,
`2024, to Friday, March 29, 2024. No petitions for review of the subject ID were filed.
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`The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID.
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`The Commission vote for this determination took place on February 3, 2023.
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`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).
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`By order of the Commission.
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`Issued: February 3, 2023
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`Katherine M. Hiner
`Acting Secretary to the Commission
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