International trade · 02/03/2011

In the Matter of Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices, Products Containing Same, and Methods for Using the Same; Notice of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 24, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Sharp Corporation of Japan. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on February 11 and February 14, 2011. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain liquid crystal display devices, products containing same, and methods for using the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,879,364 ("the `364 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,304,626 ("the `626 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,532,183 ("the `183 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,283,192 ("the `192 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 6,937,300 ("the `300 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,057,689 ("the `689 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 7,838,881 ("the `881 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation