Intel Corporation v. Qualcomm Incorporated
`IPR2018-01152
`Exhibit 2007
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`I In the Matter of
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`InvestigationN0.337-TA-1065
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`INITIAL DETERMINATION AND RECOMMENDED DETERMINATION
`Administrative Law Judge Thomas B. Pender
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`Pursuant to the notice of investigation, 82 Fed. Reg. 37899 (Aug. 14, 2017), this is the
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`initial determination on violation and recommended determination on remedy and bonding in
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`Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Radio Frequency and Processing Components Thereofi
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`United States Intemational Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1065.
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`It is held that a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act, as amended, has occurred in the
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`importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States
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`after importation,-~ofcertain mobile electronic devices and radio frequency and processing
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`components thereof, with respect to asserted claim 31 of U.S. Patent No. 9,535,490.
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`Background ........................................................................................................................ ..l
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`D.
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`Institution of the Investigation ............................................................................... ..l
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`Procedural History ................................................................................................. ..2
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`The Private Parties ................................................................................................. ..3
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`Ownership of the Asserted Patents ........................................................................ ..4
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`Jurisdiction and Importation .............................................................................................. ..4
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`The ’558 Patent .................................................................................................................. ..5
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`A.
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`B.
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`Claim Construction ................................................................................................ ..5
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`Infringement ........................................................................................................... ..6
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`l.
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`2.
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`3.
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`General Principles of Law ......................................................................... ..6
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`The ’558 Accused Products ....................................................................... ..8
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`Claim 6.................................................................................. .;................... ..9
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`d.
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`An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a
`power amplifier operative to receive and amplify an input
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`radio frequency (RF) signal and provide an output RF signal;
`and .................................................................................................. ..9
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`a supply generator operative to receive an envelope signal and
`a first supply voltage, to generate a boosted supply voltage
`having a higher voltage than the first supply voltage, and to
`generate a second supply voltage for the power amplifier
`based on the envelope signal and the boosted supply voltage, ........9
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`wherein the supply generator incorporates an operational
`amplifier (op-amp) operative to receive the envelope signal
`and provide an amplified signal, .................................................. ..lO
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`a driver operative to receive the amplified signal and provide a
`first control signal and a second control signal, ........................... ..lO
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`a P-channel metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor
`having a gate receiving a first control signal, a source
`receiving the boosted supply voltage or the first supply
`voltage, and a drain providing the second supply voltage, and .....1l
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`an N-channel metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor
`having a gate receiving the second control signal, a drain
`providing the second supply voltage, and a source coupled to
`circuit ground............................................................................... ..16
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`Claim 7..................................................................................................... ..l8
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`a.
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`b.
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`The apparatus of claim 6, .............................................................
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`wherein the supply generator is operative to generate the
`second supply voltage based on the envelope signal and either
`the boosted supply voltage or the first supply voltage...................l8
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`Technical Prong ................................................................................................... ..2O
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`General Principles of Law ....................................................................... ..2O
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`The ’558 Domestic Industry Products ..................................................... ..22
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`Claim 6..................................................................................................... ..23
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`d.
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`An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a
`power amplifier operative to receive and amplify an input
`radio frequency (RF) signal and provide an output RF signal;
`and ................................................................................................ ..23
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`a supply generator operative to receive an envelope signal and
`a first supply voltage, to generate a boosted supply voltage
`having a higher voltage than the first supply voltage, and to
`generate a second supply voltage for the power amplifier
`based on the envelope signal and the boosted supply voltage, ......23
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`wherein the supply generator incorporates an operational
`amplifier (op-amp) operative to receive the envelope signal
`and provide an amplified ‘signal,.................................................. ..24
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`a driver operative to receive the amplified signal and provide a
`first control signal and a second control signal, ........................... ..24
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`a P-charmel metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor
`having a gate receiving a first control signal, a source
`receiving the boosted supply voltage or the first supply
`voltage, and a drain providing the second supply voltage,
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`and.
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`....24
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`an N-channel metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor
`having a gate receiving the second control signal, a drain
`providing the second supply voltage, and a source coupled to
`circuit ground. .......................................................................... ..
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`4.
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`Claim 7................................................................................................. ..
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`a.
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`b.
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`The apparatus of claim 6,......................................................... ..
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`wherein the supply generator is operative to generate the
`second supply voltage based on the envelope signal and either
`the boosted supply voltage or the first supply voltage ............. ..
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`D.
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`Validity ............................................................................................................ ..
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`1.
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`General Principles of Law ................................................................... ..
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`c.
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`Obviousness ............................................................................. ..
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`Lack of a Written Description .................................................. ..
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`Indefiniteness ........................................................................... ..
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`Conception and Reduction to Practice ................................................. ..
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`Kang: Obviousness .............................................................................. ..
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`Chu: Obviousness ................................................................................ ..
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Secondary Considerations .................................................................... ..
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`Indefiniteness and Written Description ............................................... ..
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`IV.
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`The ’936 Patent.[.....
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`A.
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`B.
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`Claim Construction .......................................................................................... ..
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`Infringement ..................................................................................................... ..
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`The ’936 Accused Products ..................................................................... ..40
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`Claim 19...................................................................................................
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`..41
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`b.
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`c.
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`d.
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`e.
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`f.
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`g.
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`A device comprising: a controller.......... ...................................... ..41
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`configured to receive a graphics instruction for execution
`within a programmable streaming processor, ................................4l
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`wherein the indication of the data precision is contained within
`the graphics instruction and ......................................................... ..42
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`wherein the graphics instruction is a first executable
`instruction generated by a compiler that compiles graphics
`application instructions, ............................................................... ..42
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`i.
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`ii.
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`LiteralInfringement............................................
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`..42
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`Doctrine of Equivalents .................................................. .. 45
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`to receive an indication of a data precision for execution of the
`graphics instruction, and to receive a conversion instruction
`that, when executed by the programmable streaming
`processor, converts graphics data associated, with the graphics
`instruction, from a first data precision to converted graphics
`data having a second data precision, wherein the conversion
`instruction is different than the graphics instruction and
`wherein the conversion instruction is generated by the
`compiler; and ............................................................................... ..48
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`a plurality of execution units within the processor, .......................52
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`wherein the controller is configured to select one of the
`execution units based on the indicated data precision and
`cause the selected executioneunit to execute the graphics
`instruction with the indicated data precision using the
`converted graphics data associated with the graphics
`instruction. ................................................................................... ..52
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`Claim 25................................................................................................ ..52
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`a.
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`The device of claim 19,................................................................ ..52
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`wherein the plurality of execution units includes at least one
`full-precision execution unit and at least one half-precision
`execution unit, and ................................................................... ..
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`wherein when the indicated data precision for execution of the
`graphics instruction comprises a half precision, the controller
`is configured to shut down power to the at least one full­
`precision execution unit and cause the at least one half­
`precision execution unit to execute the graphics instruction
`using the graphics data............................................................. ..
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`b.
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`c.
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`....53
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`4.
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`Claim 27............................................................................................... ..
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`a.
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`b.
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`The device of claim 19,................................................................ ..54
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`wherein the device comprises a wireless communication
`device handset. ......................................................................... ..
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`....54
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`Technical Prong ............................................................................................... ..
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`....55
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`1.
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`2.
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`The ’936DomesticIndustryProducts
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`Claim 19...............................................................................................
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`a.
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`b.
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`c
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`d.
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`e
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`A device comprising: a controller ............................................ ..
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`configured to receive a graphics instruction for execution
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`within a programmable streaming processor, .......................... ..
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`wherein the indication of the data precision is contained within
`....56
`the graphics instruction and ....
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`wherein the graphics instruction is a first executable
`instruction generated by a compiler that compiles graphics
`application instructions, ........................................................... ..
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`....56
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`to receive an indication of a data precision for execution of the
`graphics instruction, and to receive a conversion instruction
`that, when executed by the programmable streaming
`processor, converts graphics data associated, with the graphics
`instruction, from a first data precision to converted graphics
`data having a second data precision, wherein the conversion
`instruction is different than the graphics instruction and
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`wherein the conversion instruction is generated by the
`compiler; and ............................................................................... ..59
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`a plurality of execution units within the processor, ..................... ..60
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`wherein the controller is configured to select one of the
`execution units based on the indicated data precision and
`cause the selected execution unit to execute the graphics
`instruction with the indicated data precision using the
`converted graphics data associated with the graphics
`instruction. ................................................................................... ..6l
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`3.
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`Claim 25................................................................................................... ..6l
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`The device of claim l9, ................................................................ ..6l
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`wherein the plurality of execution units includes at least one
`full-precision execution unit and at least one half-precision
`execution unit, and ....................................................................... ..6l
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`wherein when the indicated data precision for execution of the
`graphics instruction comprises a half precision, the controller
`is configured to shut down power to the at least one full­
`precision execution unit and cause the at least one half­
`precision execution unit to execute the graphics instruction
`using the graphics data................................................................. ..62
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`D.
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`Validity ................................................................................................................ ..62
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`l.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`NVIDIA NV35 GPU: Anticipation ......................................................... ..62
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`Sony PlayStation 3: Anticipation ............................................................. ..65
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`NV35 and Holmer: Obviousness ............................................................. ..67
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`PlayStation 3 and Holmer: Obviousness .................................................. ..69
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`Secondary Considerations ........................................................................ ..70
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`The *490Patent ........................... .II .................................................................................
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`..71
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`A.
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`B.
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`Claim Construction .............................................................................................. ..72
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`Infringement ......................................................................................................... ..72
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`The ’49OAccused Products ..................................................................... ..72
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`Claim 31 ................................................................................................... ..73
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`d.
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`e.
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`f.
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`g.
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`A mobile terminal comprising: .................................................... ..73
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`a modem timer; ............................................................................ ..73
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`a modem processor, the modem processor configured to hold
`modem processor to application processor data until expiration
`of the modem timer; ..................................................................... ..73
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`i.
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`ii.
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`Construction of “hold” .................................................... .. 74
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`Construction of “processor” ............................................ .. 76
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`iii.
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`Infringement Analysis ..................................................... .. 77
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`an application processor; .............................................................. ..78
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`an interconnectivity bus communicatively coupling the
`application processor to the modem processor; and ......................78
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`the application processor configured to hold application
`processor to modem processor data until the modem processor
`pulls data from the application processor after transmission of
`the modem processor to application processor data, ................... ..78
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`wherein the modem processor is further configured [to] pull
`data from the application processor after transmission of the
`modem processor to application processor data and before the
`interconnectivity bus transitions from an active power state to
`a low power state. ........................................................................ ..79
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`i.
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`ii.
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`Construction of “after” .................................................... .. 80
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`Infringement Analysis ..................................................... .. 82
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`Technical Prong ................................................................................................... ..82
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`1.
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`2.
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`The ’490 Domestic Industry Products ..................................................... ..82
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`Claim 31...................................................................................................
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`a modem timer; ............................................................................ ..83
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`a modem processor, the modem processor configured to hold
`modem processor to application processor data until expiration
`of the modem timer; ..................................................................... ..83
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`an application processor; .............................................................. ..84
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`an interconnectivity bus communicatively coupling the
`application processor to the modem processor; and ......................84
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`the application processor configured to hold application
`processor to modem processor data until the modem processor
`pulls data from the application processor after transmission of
`the modem processor to application processor data, .....................85
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`wherein the modem processor is further configured [to] pull
`data from the application processor after transmission of the
`modem processor to application processor data and before the
`intercormectivity bus transitions from an active power state to
`a low power state. ........................................................................ ..85
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`D.
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`Validity ................................................................................................................ ..87
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Disclosure of Heinrich ............................................................................. ..87
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`Disclosure of Balasubramanian ............................................................... ..90
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`Heinrich and Balasubramanian: Obviousness ......................................... ..91
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`Secondary Considerations ........................................................................ ..94
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`VI.
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`Domestic Industry —Economic Prong .............................................................................
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`..96
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`A.
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`B.
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`General Principles of Law ................................................................................... ..96
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`Qualcomm’s Domestic Industry Products ........................................................... ..97
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`1.
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`2.
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`Qualcomm Chipsets ................................................................................. ..98
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`Qualcomm Test Platfonns ....................................................................... ..98
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`Qualcomm’s Domestic Expenditures .................................................................. ..99
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`4.
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`Qualcomm’s Engineering, Research and Development Group ...............101
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`Manufacturing ........................................................................................
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`..104
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`Customer Engineering and Support ....................................................... ..l05
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`Qualcomm’s Total Domestic Investment Per Patent ............................. ..106
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`D.
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`Economic Prong Analysis .................................................................................. ..107
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`Significant Investment in Plant and Equipment... ................................. ..1(18
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`Significant Employment of Labor or Capital...........................................l09
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`The Significance of Qualcomm’s Investments ...................................... ..110
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`Public Interest Considerations .......................................................................................
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`._.114
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`A.
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`B.
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`Introduction ........................................................................................................
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`..114
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`The Parties’ Public Interest Contentions ............................................................ ..115
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`1.
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`Qualc0mm’s Contentions ....................................................................... ..1l5
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`a.
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`b.
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`The Focus of the Investigation: There Are Numerous
`Substitutes for the Accused Devices............................................l16
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`Shifting the Focus to Intel’s Chipsets ........................................ ..l18
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`ii.
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`iii.
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`iv.
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`vi.
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`The Market .................................................................... .. 120
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`Existence of a Monopoly .............................................. .. 120
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`Apple’s Domination ...................................................... .. 122
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`Issuing the Exclusion Order Will Enhance
`Competition ................................................................... .. 123
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`The Effect of an Exclusion Order on Intel .................... .. 124
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`Will Intel Abandon 5G? ................................................ .. 125
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`Hann Is Avoidable ........................................................ .. 127
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`The Relevance of Past Qualcomm Actions ............................... ..127
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`Apple’s Contentions ............................................................................... ..128
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`a.
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`Two Suppliers of Premium LTE Baseband Chipsets Is Better
`Than One Monopolist for Competitive Conditions in the
`United States .............................................................................. ..128
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`i.
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`ii.
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`in.
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`The Premium Baseband Chipset Market Is the
`Critical Market That Would Be Impacted by the
`Proposed Exclusion Order ............................................ .. 128
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`Intel and Qualcomm Are the Only Two Competitors
`for Sales in the Merchant Market for Premium
`Baseband Chipsets ........................................................ .. 130
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`Competitive Conditions in the United States Are
`Better With Intel and Qualcomm Competing Than
`Under a Qualcomm Monopoly ..................................... .. 132
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`b.
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`The Proposed Exclusion Order Would Almost Certainly Cause
`Intel to Exit the Premium Baseband Chipset Market and Give
`Qualcomm a Monopoly ............................................................. ..I33
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`i.
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`ii.
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`iii.
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`Qualcomm’s Arguments that Intel’s Baseband
`Chipset Business Could Survive Qualcomm’s
`Proposed Exclusion Order Is Incorrect ......................... .. 137
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`No Other Premium LTE Baseband Chipset
`Suppliers Will Fill the Void if Intel Exits ..................... .. 142
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`If Intel Exits the Market for Premium LTE
`Baseband Chipsets, It Will Not Be a Competitor for
`5G Baseband Chipsets or Related Innovation .............. .. 145
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`c.
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`Intel’s Exit from Premium LTE and 5G Chipsets Will Harm
`Competitive Conditions in the United States ............................. ..147
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`i.
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`ii.
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`A Qualcomm Monopoly Will Cause the Quality of
`Premium Baseband Chipsets to Decrease, and
`Prices to Increase .......................................................... .. 147
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`A Qualcomm Monopoly in Premium Baseband
`Chipsets Would Stifle Intel’s Contributions to 5G
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`Standards and Innovation and Harm National
`Security ......................................................................... .. 148
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`111.
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`If Intel’s Capacity to Contribute to the 5G
`Ecosystem Is Diminished, the Public Interest in
`U.S. Leadership in 5G Innovation Product Security
`Will Be Harmed ..........
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`d.
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`An Exclusion Order Would Also Harm the Public Under
`Section 337’s Other Public Interest Factors ............................... ..154
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`i.
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`ii.
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`iii.
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`Harm to U.S. Smartphone Consumers .......................... .. 154
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`Harm to U.S. Public Health and Welfare ...................... .. 155
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`Reduced Production of Directly Competitive
`Products in the United States ........................................ .. 156
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`e.
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`Denying an Exclusion Order ls the Only Way to Protect the
`Public Interest ............................................ .:.............................. ..156
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`i.
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`ii.
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`The Staffs Posited 5G “Carve-Out” Will Not
`Protect the Public Interest ............................................. .. 156
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`Qualcomm Will not Grant Intel a License .................... .. 158
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`f.
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`g.
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`lntel’s Exit Would Vitiate the FTC’s Efforts to Promote
`Premium-Baseband-Chipset Competition in the FTC’s Parallel
`Case Against Qualcomm............................................................ ..158
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`The Hann to the Public Interest Substantially Outweighs any
`Countervailing Public Benefits from an Exclusion Order ...........159
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`The Staff s Contentions ......................................................................... ..159
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`a.
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`Background: The Evolution of Cellular Standards and
`Technologies ..............................................................................
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`..162
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`i.
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`ii.
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`iii.
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`Early Smartphone Standards: 2G and 3G ..................... .. 162
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`The Current Standard: 4G ............................................ .. 163
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`The Future Standard: 5G.............................................. .. 164
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`The Effect of a Remedy on the Mobile Electronic Devices
`Market ..........................................................................................l65
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`ii.
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`iii.
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`iv.
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`1
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`Public Health and Welfare ............................................ .. 166
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`Competitive Conditions ................................................ .. 166
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`Production of Like or Directly Competitive Articles
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`168
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`U.S. Consumers ............................................................
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`.. 168
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`c.
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`The Effect of a Remedy on the Baseband Processor Market.......168
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`Public Health and Welfare ............................................ .. 17.1
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`Competitive Conditions ................................................ .. 171
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`Production of Like or Directly Competitive Articles
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`180
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`U.S. Consumers ............................................................
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`.. 181
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`Any Adverse Effect on the Public Interest Can Be Mitigated
`by Tailoring the Remedy Imposed to Exclude Products
`Incorporating SG Technology .................................................... ..183
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`i.
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`ii.
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`Carve-Out for 5G Technology ...................................... .. 186
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`Exception for Research, Development, and Testing
`of Prototypes ................................................................. .. 187
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`iii.
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`Certification Provision .................................................. .. 189
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`C.
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`Findings..............................................................................................................
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`..19O
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`VIII. Conclusions of Law ....................................................................................................... ..197
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`IX.
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`Initial Determination on Violation ................................................................................. ..198
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`X.
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`Remedy and Bonding ...............;..................................................................................... ..198
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`Limited Exclusion Order.................................................................................... ..199
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`Cease and Desist Drder ...................................................................................... ..199
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`4G
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`5G
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`AIR
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`ALU
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`CDX
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`CFIUS
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`CIB
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`CPX
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`CRPB
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`CRSB
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`CX
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`Dep.
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`DMA
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`EDIS
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`ESL
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`ET
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`GPU
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`HSA
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`IoT
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`IPC
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`ISA
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`JDX
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`Fourth Generation Cellular Standard
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`Fifth Generation Cellular Standard
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`Apple Intermediate Representation
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`Arithmetic Logic Unit
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`Complainant’s Demonstrative Exhibit
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`Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
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`Complainant’s Initial Post-Hearing Brief
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`Complainant’s Physical Exhibit
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`Complainant’s Reply Post-Hearing Brief
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`Complainant’s Responsive Post-Hearing Brief
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`Complainant’s Exhibit
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`Deposition
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`Direct Memory Access
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`Electronic Document Imaging System
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`Execution State Load
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`Envelope Tracking
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`Graphics Processing Unit
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`Hybrid Switching Amplifier
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`Internet of Things
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`Interprocessor Communication
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`Instruction Set Architecture
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`Joint Demonstrative Exhibit
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`JPX
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`JX
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`LTE
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`MTP
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`NMOS
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`OEM
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`PA
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`PHB
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`PMOS
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`PTO
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`QCES
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`R&D
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`RDX
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`RIB
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`RF
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`RPX
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`RRPB
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`RRSB
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`RWS
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`RX
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`SDX
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`SEP
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`SIB
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`Joint Exhibit
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`Long Term Evolution, a Fourth Generation (4G)
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`Mobile Test Platform
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`N-Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor
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`Original Equipment Manufacturer
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`Power Amplifier
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`Post-Hearing Brief
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`P-Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Qualcomnfs Corporate Engineering Services
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`Research and Development
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`Respondent’s Demonstrative Exhibit
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`Respondent’s Initial Post-Hearing Brief
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`Radio Frequency
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`Respondent’s Physical Exhibit
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`Respondent’s Reply Post-Hearing Brief
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`Respondent’s Responsive Post-Hearing Brief
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`Rebuttal Witness Statement
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`Respondent’s Exhibit
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`Staff‘s Demonstrative Exhibit
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`Standard-Essential Patent
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`Staff’s Initial Post-Hearing Brief
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`System on Chip
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`Q
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`Standard Setting Organization
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`Staff‘s Physical Exhibit
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`Static Random Access Memory
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`‘Staff’s Reply Post-Hearing Brief
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`Staffs Responsive Post-Hearing Brief
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`Staff s Exhibit
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`Transcript
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`Voice Over IP
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`Witness Statement
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`SoC
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`SSO
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`SPX
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`SRAM
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`SRPB
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`SRSB
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`SX
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`VOIP
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`I.
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`Background
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`A.
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`Institution of the Investigation
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`By publication of a notice in the Federal Register on August 14, 2017, pursuant to
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`subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the Commission instituted
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`this investigation to determine:
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`[W]hether 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 mobile electronic
`devices and radio frequency and processing components thereof by reason
`of infringement of one or more of claims [1, 10-27], 29, 38, 49, 55-60, 67,
`and 68 ofthe ’936 patent [U.S. Patent No. 8,633,936]; claims 1 and 6-20 of
`the ’558 patent [U.S. Patent No. 8,698,558] ; claims 9, 10, 12, 14, and 20­
`22 of the ’658 patent [U.S. Patent No. 8,487,658]; claims 1-8, 10-14, 16,
`20, and 22 of the ’949 patent [U.S. Patent No. 8,838,949]; claims 1-6, 8,
`10, 16, 17, and 31 ofthe ’490 patent [U.S. Patent No. 9,535,490]; and claims
`1-3 and 7-14 of the ’675 patent [U.S. Patent No. 9,608,675]; and whether
`an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of
`section 337.
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`s2 Fed. Reg. 37899 (Aug. 14, 2017); as Fed. Reg. 21307 (May 9, 2018).
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`The Commi