Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

摘要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 23, 2012, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Microchip Technology Incorporated of Chandler, Arizona. A corrected complaint was filed on March 30, 2012. An amended complaint and supplement were filed on April 16, 2012. The complaint, as amended, 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 semiconductor integrated circuit devices and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,225,088 ("the '088 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 6,245,597 ("the '597 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 6,159,765 ("the '765 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 5,760,720 ("the '720 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 6,559,783 ("the '783 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 6,847,904 ("the '904 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 investig