Complaint Under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. In the Matter of ‘ CERTAIN DIGITAL CABLE AND Investigation N0. 337-TA SATELLITE PRODUCTS, SET-TOP ’ BOXES, GATEWAYS, AND COMPONENTS THEREOF COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. AS AMENDED Complainant: Proposed Respondents: Sony Corporation ARRIS Intemational plc 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku 3871 Lakefield Drive Tokyo, 108-0075 Suwanee, GA 30024 Japan Telephone: (678) 473-2000 Telephone: +81-3-6748-211 1 ARRIS Group, Inc. L Sony Electronics Inc. 3871 Lakefield Drive 16530 Via Esprillo Suwanee, GA 30024 San Diego, CA 92127 Telephone: (678)473-2000 United States Telephone: 858-942-2729 ARRIS Technology, Inc. 101 Tournament Drive Counsel for Complainant: Horsham, PA 19044 Lionel M. Lavenue Telephone: 215-323-1000 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP ARRIS Enterprises LLC 3871Lakefield Drive Two Freedom Square 11955 Freedom Drive Suwanee, GA 30024 Telephone: (678) 473-2000 Reston, VA 20190-5675 p Telephone: (571) 203-2700 ARRIS Solutions, Inc. Facsimile: (202) 408-4400 3871 Lakefield Drive Suwanee, GA 30024 Smith R. Brittingham IV Hala S; Mourad Telephone: (678) 473-2000 Robert D. Wells Forrest A. Jones V‘ ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd) Victoria Road, Saltaire FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, West Yorkshire BD18 3LF GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP England 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Telephone: +44 1274 532000 Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Telephone: (202) 408-4000 Pace Americas, LLC Facsimile: (202) 408-4400 3701 FAU Boulevard Suite 200 A Anita Bhushan Boca Raton, FL 33431 Kara Specht Telephone: (561) 995-6000 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP Pace Americas Holdings, Inc. 271 17th Street, NW 3701 FAU Boulevard Suite 1400 V Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30363-6209 Boca Raton, FL 33431 (404) 653-6400 A Telephone: (561) 995-6000 . (404) 653-6444 (fax) Pace USA LLC 3701 FAU Boulevard Suite 200 . Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 995-6000 Pace Americas Investments, LLC \ 3701 FAU Boulevard Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 995-6000 \ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. .. THE PARTIES....................................................................................................... .. A. Complainants Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc....................... .. B. Proposed Respondents ARRIS International plc, ARRIS Group, Inc., ARRIS Technology, Inc., -ARRISEnterprises LLC, ARRIS Solutions, Inc., ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd.), Pace Americas, LLC, Pace Americas Holdings, Inc., Pace USA LLC, and Pace Americas Investment LLC ............................................................................................................ .. THE TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS AT ISSUE ......................................... .. THE ASSERTEDHPATENTS................................................................................ .. A. The ’l26 Patent ............................................ ............................................ .. 1. Non-Technical Description of the Invention of the ’126 Patent ...... 2. Foreign Counterparts to the ’126 Patent ........................................ .. B. The *093Patent... ................... .................................................................. .. 3. Non-Technical Description of the Invention of the ’093 Patent...... 12 4. Foreign Counterparts to the ’O93Patent ........................................ .. C. The ’9l9 Patent ............................................ ............................................ .. 1. Identification of the Patent and Ownership by Sony ..................... .. 2. Non-Technical Description of the Invention of the ’9’19Patent ...... 14 3. Foreign Counterparts to the ’919 Patent ........................................ .. D. The ’22l Patent .......................................................................................... .. 4. Non-Technical Description of the Invention of the ’22l Patent ...... 5. Foreign Counterparts to the ’22l Patent .......................... ................ E. The ’525 Patent .......................................................................................... .. 6. Non-Technical Description of the Invention of the ’525 Patent ...... 7. Foreign Counterparts to the ’525 Patent ........................................ .. i V. UNLAWFUL AND UNFAIR ACTS OF PROPOSED RESPONDENTS VI. SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF UNFAIR I1\/[PORTATIONAND SALE ......... VII. CLASSIFICATION UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE VIII. LICENSEES ................................................................................................. .. IX. THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY .................................................................... .. A; Technical Prong ................................................................................ .. B. Economic Prong ................................................................................ .. X. RELATED LITIGATION ;........................................................................... .. XI. RELIEF REQUESTED ................................................................................. .. ii LIST OF EXHIBITS Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. RE45,126 (“the ’126 patent”) Certified Copy of U.S. Patent N04 6,467,093 (“the ’O93patent”) Certified Copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,556,221 (“the ’22l Patent”) Cenified Copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,915,525 (“the ’525 Patent”) Certified"Copy of U.S. Patent No. 8,032,919 (“the ’919 Patent”) Certified Copy of Assignment for the ’126 Patent Certified Copy of Assignment for the ’O93Patent Certified Copy of Assignment for the ’22l Patent Certified Copy of Assignment for the ’525 Patent Certified Copy of Assignment for the ’919 Patent ARRIS International PLC Q3FY2Ol6 Form 10-Q CONFIDENTIAL: Infringement Claim Chart for the ’126 Patent: ARRIS Xfinity TG862G Telephony Gateway Infringement Claim Chart for the ’093 Patent: ARRIS DCX3635 CONFIDENTIAL: Infringement Claim Chart for the ’221 Patent: Pace HR34 700 CONFIDENTIAL: Infringement Claim Chart for the ’525 Patent: ARRIS HR54 700 ‘ CONFIDENTIAL: Infringement Claim Chart for the ’525 Patent: Pace HR34- t 700 + Pace C61K-700 Infringement Claim Chart for the ’525 Patent: Pace PXO13ANM Infringement Claim Chart for the ’525 Patent: Pace PXO13ANM + Pace PXDOIANI Infringement Claim Chart for the ’9l9 Patent: ARRIS DCX3635 CONFIDENTIAL: Domestic Industry Claim Chart for the ’126 Patent: XER 55X930D iii Domestic Industry Claim Chart for the ’093 Patent: Sony KDL-32R5O0C CONFIDENTIAL: Domestic Industry Claim Chart for the ’22l Patent: XBR 65X9OOC CONFIDENTIAL: Domestic Industry Claim Chart for the ’525 Patent: Sony RVU enabled TVs < Domestic Industry Claim Chart for the ’919 Patent: Sony TV KDL-32R500C CONFIDENTIAL: List of Licensees Product Photographs of ARRIS TG862G Residential Gateway Product Receipt for ARRIS TG862G Residential Gateway Product Photographs of Arris DCX3635 Media Gateway Anis Press Release: “ARRIS Announces DCX3635 Media Gateway . Availability for MOXI® WHS Customers” ' Product Photographs of ARRIS TGl682G Residential Gateway Product Receipt for ARRIS TGl682G Residential Gateway Product Shipping Label for ARRIS TGl682G Residential Gateway Product Photographs of Pace HR34-700 Digital Satellite Set-Top Box Product Receipt for Pace HR34-700 Digital Satellite Set-Top Box Product Shipping Label for Pace HR34-700 Digital Satellite Set-Top Box Product Photographs of ARRIS_HR54-700 Digital Satellite Set-Top Box Product Receipt for ARRIS HR54-700 Digital Satellite Set-Top Box Product Shipping Label for ARRIS HR54-700 Digital Satellite Set-Top Box Product Photographs of Pace C6lK—7OODigitalSatellite Set-Top Box Product Receipt for Pace C-61K-700Digital Satellite Set-Top Box Product Shipping Label for Pace C6lK—7OODigitalSatellite Set-Top Box Product Photographs of ARRIS MX0l lANM Digital Cable Set-Top Box Product Receipt for ARRIS MXOIIANM Digital Cable Set-Top Box iv Product Shipping Label for ARRIS MX01 IANM Digital Cable Set-Top Box Product Photographs of Pace PX0l3ANM Digital Cable Set-Top Box Product Receipt for Pace PXOAI3ANMDigital Cable Set-Top Box Product Shipping Label for Pace PX013ANM Digital Cable Set-Top Box Product Photographs of Contour Pace PXOOZZANMDigital Cable Set-Top Box Product Photographs of Contour Pace PXD0lANi Digital Cable Set-Top Box Product Receipt for Contour Pace PXOOZZANM/ContourPace PXDOIAN i Digital Cable Set~Top Box _ ' Product Shipping Label for Contour Pace PXOOZZANM/ContourPace PXD0lANi Digital Cable Set-Top Box CONFIDENTIAL: Declaration of Ryan Pohlman Sony Corp. v. Pace plc, Case No. Case 1:15-cv-00288-SLR-SRF; Complaint for Patent Infringement dated April 1, 2015 Sony Corp. v. Pace plc, Case No. Case 1:15-cv-00288-SLR-SRF, Markman Order dated October 24, 2016 V LIST OF APPENDICES Prosecution History of the ’126 Patent References Mentioned in the Prosecution History of the ’126 Patent Prosecution History of the ’O93Patent _ References Mentioned in the Prosecution History of the ’O93Patent Prosecution History of the ’221 Patent V ' References Mentioned in the Prosecution History of the ’221 Patent Prosecution History of the ’525 Patent r y References Mentioned in the Prosecution History of the ’525 Patent Prosecution History of the ’919 Patent References Mentioned in the Prosecution History of the ’919 Patent vi I. INTRODUCTION - 3 1.1 Complainants Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc. (collectively, “Sony” or “Complainants”) request that the United States International