In the Matter of Certain NAND Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

Özet

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 20, 2005, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Hynix Semiconductor Inc. of Korea; Hynix Semiconductor America Inc. of San Jose, California; and Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America Inc. of Eugene, Oregon. A supplement was filed on November 8, 2005. 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 NAND flash memory devices and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 1-5 of U.S. Patent No. 5,509,995, and claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 5,869,404. 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, issue a permanent exclusion order and cease and desist orders.