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 CAPACITIVE TOUCH-
`CONTROLLED MOBILE DEVICES,
`COMPUTERS, AND COMPONENTS
`THEREOF
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1193
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`ORDER NO. 8:
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`INITIAL DETERMINATION GRANTING COMPLAINANT
`NEODRON LTD.’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO TERMINATE THE
`INVESTIGATION IN PART WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN
`ASSERTED CLAIMS
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`(August 20, 2020)
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`On August 18, 2020, complainant Neodron Ltd. (“Neodron”) moved (1193-003) to
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`terminate several asserted claims from this investigation. Specifically, Neodron seeks to
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`terminate claims 28, 37, and 38 of U.S. Patent No. 7,821,425 (“the 425 patent”), claims 4, 10,
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`and 11 of U.S. Patent No. 7,903,092 (“the 092 patent”), claims 1, 4-9, 16, 19, and 20 of U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,749,251 (“the 251 patent”), and claims 4 and 16 of U.S. Patent No. 9,411,472 (“the
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`472 patent”) by reason of withdrawal under 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(a). Mot. at 1. The motion
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`represents respondents Amazon.com, Inc., Apple Inc., ASUSTek Computer Inc., ASUS
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`Computer International; LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronics USA, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation;
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`Motorola Mobility LLC; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc.;
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`and Sony Corporation, and Sony Mobile Communications, Inc. do not oppose the motion. Id. at
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`2.
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`Neodron contends “[t]ermination with respect to these claims will narrow the scope of
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`the issues to be presented at trial” (Mot. Mem. at 1) and “there are no extraordinary
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`Petitioners Samsung and Sony Ex-1031, 0001
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`circumstances that warrant denial of Neodron’s motion for partial termination” (id. at 2). In
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`satisfaction of Commission Rule 210.21(a), Neodron states that “there are no agreements,
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`written or oral, express or implied between the parties concerning the subject matter of the
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`investigation.” Id.
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`Commission Rule 210.21(a) provides, in relevant part:
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`[a]ny party may move at any time prior to the issuance of an initial
`determination on violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
`to teminate an investigation in whole or in part as to any or all
`respondents, on the basis of withdrawal of the complaint or certain
`allegations contained therein . . . . A motion for termination of
`an investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint, or for good
`cause, shall contain a statement that there are no agreements,
`written or oral, express or implied between the parties concerning
`the subject matter of the investigation, or if there are any
`agreements concerning the subject matter of the investigation, all
`such agreements shall be identified, and if written, a copy shall be
`filed with the Commission along with the motion. If the agreement
`contains confidential business information within the meaning of §
`201.6(a) of this chapter, at least one copy of the agreement with
`such information deleted shall accompany the motion, in addition
`to a copy of the confidential version. On motion for good cause
`shown, the administrative law judge may limit service of the
`agreements to the settling parties and the Commission investigative
`attorney. The presiding administrative law judge may grant the
`motion in an initial determination upon such terms and conditions
`as he deems proper.
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`19 C.F.R. § 210.21(a)(1). The Commission has further stated that “in the absence of
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`extraordinary circumstances, termination of the Investigation will be granted to a complainant
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`during the prehearing stage of an investigation.” Certain Ultrafiltration Sys. and Components
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`Thereof, Including Ultrafiltration Membranes, Inv. No. 337-TA-107, Comm’n Action and Order
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`at 2 (Mar. 11, 1982).
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`Petitioners Samsung and Sony Ex-1031, 0002
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`I agree there are no extraordinary circumstances exist that would prevent the requested
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`partial termination of this Investigation. I also find Neodron has complied with the requirements
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`of Commission Rule 210.21(a).
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`Accordingly, it is my determination that Neodron’s motion (1193-003) to terminate
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`claims 28, 37, and 38 of the 425 patent, claims 4, 10, and 11 of the 092 patent, claims 1, 4-9, 16,
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`19, 20 of the 251 patent, and claims 4 and 16 of the 472 patent from this investigation be
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`granted. This Initial Determination 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
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`of the Commission thirty (30) days after the date of service of the initial determination, unless a
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`party files a petition for review of the Initial Determination within five (5) business days after
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`service of the initial determination pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.43(a), or the Commission,
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`pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.44, orders, on its own motion, a review of the Initial Determination
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`or certain issues herein. Any issue or argument not raised in a petition for review, or response
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`thereto, will be deemed to have been abandoned and may be disregarded by the Commission in
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`reviewing the Initial Determination pursuant to 19 C.F.R. §§ 210.43(b) and (c).
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Cameron Elliot
`Administrative Law Judge
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`Petitioners Samsung and Sony Ex-1031, 0003
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`CERTAIN CAPACITIVE TOUCH-CONTROLLED MOBILE
`DEVICES, COMPUTERS, AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1193
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`PUBLIC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached INITIAL DETERMINATION
`has been served via EDIS upon the Commission Investigative Attorney, Monica
`Bhattacharyya, Esq. and on the following parties as indicated, on August 20, 2020.
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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 Complainant Neodron Ltd.:
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`Matthew D. Aichele, Esq.
`RUSS AUGUST & KABAT
`800 Maine Ave SW
`Suite 200
`Washington, DC 20004
`Email: maichele@raklaw.com
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`On Behalf of Respondents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and
`Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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`D. Sean Trainor
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`1625 Eye Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Email: dstrainor@omm.com
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`On Behalf of Respondent Amazon.com, Inc.
`Stefani E. Shanberg
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`425 Market Street
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Email: SShanberg@mofo.com
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`Petitioners Samsung and Sony Ex-1031, 0004
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1193
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`CERTAIN CAPACITIVE TOUCH-CONTROLLED MOBILE
`DEVICES, COMPUTERS, AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
`Certificate of Service – Page 2
`On Behalf of Respondents LG Electronics Inc. and LG
`Electronics USA, Inc
`Elizabeth A. Niemeyer
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Email: elizabeth.niemeyer@finnegan.com
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`On Behalf of Respondent Apple Inc.
`Mark Fowler
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`2000 University Avenue
`East Palo Alto, CA 94303
`Email: mark.fowler@us.dlapiper.com
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`On Behalf of Respondent Microsoft Corporation and
`Motorola Mobility LLC
`Sean C. Cunningham
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`401 B Street, Suite 1700
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Email: sean.cunningham@dlapiper.com
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`On Behalf of Respondent ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and
`ASUS Computer International
`Jeffrey T. Lindgren
`Vasquez Benisek & Lindgren LLP
`1550 Parkside Drive, Suite 130
`Walnut Creek, California 94596
`Email: jlindgren@vbllaw.com
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`On Behalf of Respondents Sony Corporation and Sony
`Mobile Communications, Inc.:
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`Gregory F. Corbett
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`Email: Gregory.Corbett@WolfGreenfield.com
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`Petitioners Samsung and Sony Ex-1031, 0005
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