Handel międzynarodowy · 6.03.2001

Certain Integrated Circuits, Processes for Making Same, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 26, 2001, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of United Microelectronics Corporation of Hsinchu City, Taiwan, UMC Group (USA) of Sunnyvale, California, and United Foundry Service, Inc. of Hopewell Junction, New York. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on February 7, 2001. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain integrated circuits and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 1, 2, and 8 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,559,352, and claims 1, 3-16, and 19-21 of U.S. Letters Patent 6,117,345. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order.