Complaint of Ericsson Inc., Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson, and Ericsson Ab Under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended
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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC In the Matter of CERTAIN ELECTRONIC DEVICES Investigation No. 337-TA-____ WITH WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY, COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME VERIFIED COMPLAINT OF ERICSSON INC., TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON, AND ERICSSON AB UNDER SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED Complainants: Proposed Respondents: Ericsson Inc. Samsung Electronics, Co. Ltd. 6300 Legacy Drive 129 Samsung-Ro, Maetan-3dong, Plano, TX 75024 Yoeongtong-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16677 Telephone: (972) 583-0000 Republic of Korea Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Torshamnsgatan 21 85 Challenger Road Kista, Stockholm, Sweden Ridgefield Park, NJ, 07660-2112 Telephone: 011 46 8 710 0000 Samsung Electronics Thai Nguyen Co. Ltd. Ericsson AB Yen Binh I Industrial Zone Torshammnsgartan 23 Đồng Tiến, Pho Yen District Kista, 16480 Stockholm, Sweden Thai Nguyen Province Telephone: 011 46 719 0000 Thai Nguyen 250000, Vietnam Counsel for Complainants: Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. 1 Industrial Park, Commune Thomas L. Jarvis Yen Trung, Yen Phong District WINSTON & STRAWN LLP Bac Ninh Province 16000, Vietnam 1901 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex, Telephone: (202) 282-5000 Co., Ltd. Facsimile: (202) 282-5100 Lot I-11, D2 Road, Saigon Hi-Tech Park, Tang Nhon Phu B Ward, District 9 (additional counsel on following page) Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam Louis L. Campbell WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 275 Middlefield Road, Suite 205 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Telephone: (650) 858-6500 Facsimile: (650) 858-6550 Steven M. Anzalone Paul C. Goulet FISHERBROYLES, LLP 1200 G Street N.W., Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: (301) 968-0800 Michael M. Murray FISHERBROYLES, LLP 445 Park Avenue, Ninth Floor New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (203) 542-5711 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 II. COMPLAINANTS ............................................................................................................. 3 III. PROPOSED RESPONDENTS ........................................................................................... 4 IV. THE PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY AT ISSUE ...................................................... 7 V. THE ASSERTED PATENTS AND NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS .................. 10 A. U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430..................................................................................... 10 1. Identification and Ownership of the 7,151,430 Patent ............................. 10 2. Non-Technical Description of the 7,151,430 Patent ................................. 11 3. Foreign Counterparts ................................................................................ 11 4. Licenses..................................................................................................... 12 B. U.S. Patent No. 6,879,849..................................................................................... 13 1. Identification and Ownership of the 6,879,849 Patent ............................. 13 2. Non-Technical Description of the 6,879,849 Patent ................................. 13 3. Foreign Counterparts ................................................................................ 14 4. Licenses..................................................................................................... 14 C. U.S. Patent No. 7,286,823..................................................................................... 15 1. Identification and Ownership of the 7,286,823 Patent ............................. 15 2. Non-Technical Description of the 7,286,823 Patent ................................. 15 3. Foreign Counterparts ................................................................................ 16 4. Licenses..................................................................................................... 17 D. U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178..................................................................................... 17 1. Identification and Ownership of the 9,313,178 Patent ............................. 17 2. Non-Technical Description of the 9,313,178 Patent ................................. 18 3. Foreign Counterparts ................................................................................ 18 4. Licenses..................................................................................................... 19 VI. SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF UNFAIR IMPORTATION AND SALE ........................... 19 VII. UNLAWFUL AND UNFAIR ACTS OF PROPOSED RESPONDENT— PATENT INFRINGEMENT ............................................................................................ 22 A. Infringement of the 7,151,430 Patent ................................................................... 22 B. Infringement of the 6,879,849 Patent ................................................................... 23 C. Infringement of the 7,286,823 Patent ................................................................... 25 D. Infringement of the 9,313,178 Patent ................................................................... 26 VIII. HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS ............................................ 27 IX. RELATED LITIGATION ................................................................................................ 28 A. Litigation Related to the Asserted Patents ............................................................ 28 B. Pertinent Litigation Between the Parties ............................................................... 28 X. THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY ........................................................................................ 30 A. Ericsson’s Domestic Activities ............................................................................. 30 B. The Domestic Activities of Ericsson’s Licensees ................................................. 32 C. Ericsson’s Domestic Licensing Activities ............................................................ 32 1. Licensing Activities .................................................................................. 32 2. Litigation Activities Related to Unwilling Licensees ............................... 34 XI. RELIEF REQUESTED ..................................................................................................... 35 ii TABLE OF EXHIBITS Public Exhibits Exh. 1 Certified copy of U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430 Exh. 2 Uncertified copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,879,849 Exh. 3 Certified copy of U.S. Patent No. 7,286,823 Exh. 4 Uncertified copy of U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 Exh. 5 Certified copy of recorded assignment(s) for U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430 Exh. 6 Uncertified copy of recorded assignment(s) for U.S. Patent No. 6,879,849 Exh. 7 Certified copy of recorded assignment(s) for U.S. Patent No. 7,286,823 Exh. 8 Uncertified copy of recorded assignment(s) for U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 Exh. 9 Infringement Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430 Exh. 10 Infringement Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 6,879,849 Exh. 11 Infringement Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 7,286,823 – Samsung Galaxy S20 Exh. 12 Infringement Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 – Samsung Galaxy S20 Exh. 13 Domestic Industry Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430 Exh. 14 Domestic Industry Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No 6,879,849 Exh. 15 Domestic Industry Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 7,286,823 – Ericsson Licensee Exh. 16 Domestic Industry Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 – Ericsson Licensee Exh. 17 Infringement Claim Chart - U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 – Samsung Smart TV Exh. 18 Domestic Industry Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 7,286,823 – Ericsson Licensee Number 2 Exh. 19 Domestic Industry Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 9,313,178 – Ericsson Licensee Number 2 Exh. 20 Infringement Claim Chart – U.S. Patent No. 7,151,430 – Televisions with WiFi Connectivity Exh. 21 Domestic Industry Chart – LG – BCM43455 iii Exh. 22 Domestic Industry Chart – LG – BCM43596 Exh. 23 Samsung Website: Samsung Mobile Phones Exh. 24.01 Pictures Taken of Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G SM-G986U at Ericsson Laboratory Exh. 24.02 Pictures Taken of Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G SM-G986U by Sigma Connectivity AB Exh. 24.03 iRunway Report Exh. 24.04 X-Ray Images Taken of Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G SM-G986U by Sigma Connectivity AB and Layered Picture Extracted by Ericsson Using Software Exh. 24.05 Picture Taken of Ericsson Radio 2203 from Ericsson Datasheet Exh. 24.06 Pictures Taken of ROA 128 5882/3 Printed Circuit Board from the Ericsson Radio 2203 Exh. 24.07 Qorvo RFFC5071A/2A Datasheet Exh. 24.08 Microscopic Images Taken of the Qorvo RFFC5071A Device Exh. 24.09 iFixit Teardown of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro with Enhanced Views Exh. 24.10 Pictures Taken of LG G6 (LC-H870) w/ BCM43455 Device Exh. 24.11 Pictures Taken of LG G6 (LC-H870) w/ BCM43596 Device Exh. 24.12 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Website Exh. 24.13 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Specs Exh. 24.14 Android Developers Platform Architecture Website Exh. 24.15 Android Developers Developer Guides Website Exh. 24.16 Android Developers Package Installer Website Exh. 24.17 Android Developers Application Security Website Exh. 24.18 Get Android Apps and Digital Content from the Google Play Store Website Exh. 24.19 Android Developers Runtime Website Exh. 24.20 Android Developers Location Manager Website Exh. 24.21 Android Developers Legacy Hals Website iv Exh. 24.22 Android Open Source Project Architecture Website Exh. 24.23 Coursera Overview of Layered Architectures Website Exh. 24.24 Android