337-TA-822

January 4, 2012
News Release 12-001
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-822
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain integrated circuits, chipsets, and products containing same including televisions. The products at issue in this investigation are integrated circuits ("ICs" or "chips") with on-die termination circuitry.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., of Austin, TX, on December 1, 2011. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain integrated circuits, chipsets, and products containing same including televisions that infringe patents asserted by Freescale. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:

MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan;
Zoran Corporation of Sunnyvale, CA;
Vizio, Inc., of Irvine, CA;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., of Japan;
Sanyo North America Corporation of San Diego, CA;
Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation of Forrest City, AR;
TPV Technology Limited of Hong Kong;
TPV International (USA) Inc. of Austin, TX;
Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. of Taiwan;
Top Victory Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd. of China;
AOC International (USA) Ltd. of Fremont, CA;
Envision Peripherals, Inc., of Fremont, CA;
Amtran Technology Co., Ltd., of Taiwan; and
Amtran Logistics, Inc., of Irvine, CA.

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-822), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC's six administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

 

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