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`Washington, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN AUDIO PROCESSING
`HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND
`PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1026
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`NOTICE OF INITIAL DETERMINATION ON VIOLATION OF SECTION 337
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`(October 26, 2017)
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`On this date, I have issued an initial detettnination on violation of section 337 in this
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`investigation pursuant to Commission Rule 210.42(a)(1)(i).1 For the reasons discussed herein, it
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`is my final initial detettnination that there is no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
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`as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation,
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`and/or the sale within the United States after importation of certain audio processing hardware,
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`software, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,363,345 ("the '345 patent").
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`In the initial determination, I have made the following conclusions of law:
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`1. The Commission has subject matter jurisdiction over this investigation, in personam
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`jurisdiction over Apple, and in rem jurisdiction over the accused Apple audio processing
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`hardware, software, and products containing same.
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`2. There has been an importation into the United States, sale for importation, or sale
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`within the United States after importation of the accused Apple audio processing hardware,
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`A public version shall issue within 30 days, or in the time necessary to identify and redact the
`confidential business information therein, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.5(f).
`Patent Owner
`Andrea Electronics Corp.
`EXHIBIT 2003
`IPR2017-00627
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`software, and products containing same.
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`3. Andrea does not have standing to assert the '345 patent without joining another party.
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`4. The accused Apple products do not infringe claims 4-11, 13-16, 21,23-25, 38-40, 43,
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`and 46 of the '345 patent.
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`5. Claims 1, 4-7, 9-11, 13, 14, 21, and 38 of the '345 patent are not invalid as
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`anticipated.
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`6. Claims 4-11, 13-17, 21, 23-25, 39, 40, 43, 46, and 47 of the '345 patent are not
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`invalid as obvious.
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`7. The '345 patent is not unenforceable due to inequitable conduct or equitable estoppel.
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`8. A domestic industry has not been shown to exist in the United States as required by
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`subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Dee Lord Lord
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`Administrative Law Judge
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`CERTAIN AUDIO PROCESSING HARDWARE,
`SOFTWARE, AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1026
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`PUBLIC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached NOTICE has been served by hand
`upon the Commission Investigative Attorney, Whitney Winston, Esq., and the following parties
`as indicated, on 10/26/2017
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`Lisa R. Barton, Secretary
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`On Behalf of Complainants Andrea Electronics Corp.:
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`Goutam Patnaik, Esq.
`PEPPER HAMILTON LLP
`600 Fourteenth Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20005-2004
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`On Behalf of Respondent Apple Inc.:
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`Ching-Lee Fukuda
`SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
`787 Seventh Avenue
`New York, NY 10019
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`El Other:
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