UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. In the Matter of CERTAIN ELECTRONIC DIGITAL MEDIA DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Inv. No. 337-TA-796 BRIEF OF THE OFFICE OF UNFAIR IMPORT INVESTIGATIONS ON THE ISSUES UNDER REVIEW AND ON REMEDY, BONDING, AND PUBLIC INTEREST
Anne Goalwin, Acting Director David O. Lloyd, Supervisory Attorney Reginald D. Lucas, Investigative Attorney
OFFICE OF UNFAIR IMPORT INVESTIGATIONS
U.S. International Trade Commission 500 E Street SW, Suite 401 Washington, DC 20436 (202) 205-2036 (Phone) (202) 205-2158 (Facsimile) June 11, 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1 II. BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 1 A. Technical Issues on Review .................................................................................. 4 1. Question 1 ........................................................................................................ 4 2. Question 2 ........................................................................................................ 7 3. Question 3 ........................................................................................................ 9 4. Question 4 ...................................................................................................... 12 5. Question 5 ...................................................................................................... 13 6. Question 6 ...................................................................................................... 14 7. Question 7 ...................................................................................................... 14 8. Question 8 17 9. Question 9 ...................................................................................................... 20 10. Question 10 .................................................................................................... 22 B. REMEDY, THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND BONDING ................................. 24 1. Remedy .......................................................................................................... 24 a. Limited Exclusion Order .................................................................... 24 b. Cease and Desist Order ...................................................................... 26 2. The Public Interest ......................................................................................... 27 a. Question 1 ........................................................................................... 27 b. Question 2 ........................................................................................... 29 3. Bonding ......................................................................................................... 30
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I.
INTRODUCTION
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (“OUII”) respectfully submits this brief pursuant to the Notice of Commission Decision of May 28, 2013 to Review a Remand Initial Determination; Schedule for Filing Written Submissions on Certain Issues Under Review and on Remedy, Bonding, and the Public Interest (“Notice”). The Commission has determined to review the Remand Initial Determination in its entirety. (
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Notice at 3.) The Commission has invited the parties to brief certain issues under review pertaining to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,479,949, RE41,922, and 7,789,697. (
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Notice at 3-4.) The Commission has also expressed an interest in receiving written submissions that address the public interest factors in the context of this investigation, including the effect on the public interest of remedial orders barring the entry and further distribution of the articles alleged to infringe the asserted patent claims and manners in which a remedy with respect to infringement be specifically tailored to avoid harm to the public interest. (
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Notice at 4-5.) OUII’s position as to each of these issues is set forth below.
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BACKGROUND A.
Procedural History
On July 5, 2011, Complainant Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) filed a complaint with the Commission pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337. The complaint named Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (collectively “Samsung”) as Respondents and asserted claims 1, 3-6, and 9-20 of the ‘949 patent; claims 29-35 of the ‘922 patent; claims 1-3, 11-16, and 21-27 of the ‘697 patent; claims 1-4 and 8 of the ‘501 patent; and claims 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15-17, 19, and 20 of the ‘533 patent, as well as the claim of the
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