MediaTek Seeks Section 337 Import Ban on NXP ICs

Comments are due July 2 on public interest ramifications of the Trade Act Section 337 import ban MediaTek seeks at the International Trade Commission on NXP integrated circuits used by Arrow Electronics, Avnet, Bosch, Continental and Mouser Electronics, said Thursday's Federal Register. The ICs, used in temperature sensors, entertainment systems and wireless Wi-Fi 6 chipsets, infringe five MediaTek patents on chip design, the oldest dating to 2007, said MediaTek's June 17 complaint (login required). MediaTek seeks a limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against the proposed respondents and their affiliates. None responded to questions Friday. MediaTek’s requested import ban raises no public interest concerns because the accused products serve no "essential public health or welfare objective," said the complaint. MediaTek, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and others "already provide a sufficient supply of nonaccused competitive products" in the U.S., and can fill any market "void" within a "commercially reasonable time," it said.