In the Matter of Certain Digital Photo Frames and Image Display 
Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation 
Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on August 24, 2011, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Technology Properties Limited, LLC of Cupertino, California. A letter 
supplementing the complaint was filed on September 14, 2011. The 
complaint, as supplemented, 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 
digital photo frames and image display devices and components thereof 
by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
6,976,623 (``the '623 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,162,549 (``the '549 
patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,295,443 (``the '443 patent''); and U.S. 
Patent No. 7,522,424 (``the '424 patent''). The complaint further 
alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by 
subsection (a)(2) of section 337.