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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation No. 337-TA-350

 

Notice of Decision Not To Review Initial Determination Granting 
Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation on the Basis of a 
Settlement Agreement

    In the Matter of Certain Sputtered Carbon Coated Computer Disks 
and Products Containing Same, Including Disk Drives
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (ID) 
(Order No. 82) issued on March 16, 1994, by the presiding 
administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-captioned investigation 
granting the joint motion of complainant Harry E. Aine (``Aine'') and 
the 12 remaining respondents in the investigation to terminate the 
investigation as to them on the basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc A. Bernstein, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-3087.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this 
investigation, which concerns allegations of section 337 violations in 
the importation, sale for importation, and sale after importation of 
sputtered carbon coated computer disks and products containing such 
disks, including disk drives, on May 5, 1993. Complainant Aine alleges 
infringement of claims 23, 24, 25, 26, and 29 of U.S. Letters Patent Re 
32,464. On February 17, 1994, Aine and respondents Akahsic Memories 
Corp., Asahi Komag Co., Ltd., Denki Kagaku Kogyo, K.K., Digital 
Equipment Corp., HMT Technology Corp., Komag, Inc., Maxtor Corp., 
Micropolis Corp., Mitsubishi Kasei Corp., Nashua Corp., Quantum Corp., 
and Western Digital Corp. (collectively ``the settling respondents'') 
filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation with prejudice as 
to the settling respondents on the basis of a settlement agreement. No 
petitions for review of the ID were filed. No agency or public comments 
were received. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission interim rule 
210.53, 19 C.F.R. 210.53. Copies of the nonconfidential version of the 
ID and all other nonconfidential documents filed in connection with 
this investigation are or will be available for inspection during 
official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the 
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired 
persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
    By order of the Commission.
    Dated: April 15, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-9538 Filed 4-19-94; 8:45 am]
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