[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 60304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30321]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-387]


Certain Self-Powered Fiber Optic Modems; Notice of Commission 
Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation on the Basis of a Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commission has determined not 
to review the presiding administrative law judge's (ALJ's) initial 
determination (ID) in the above-captioned investigation terminating the 
investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia P. Johnson, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
202-205-3098.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This patent-based section 337 investigation 
was instituted by the Commission on April 25, 1996, on behalf of Patton 
Electronics Co. (Patton) of Gaithersburg, Maryland. The complaint 
alleges violations of section 337 based on the importation into the 
United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United 
States after importation of certain self-powered fiber optic modems 
that allegedly infringe claims 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 of U.S. Letters Patent 
4,161,650, (the `650 patent) and that there exists an industry in the 
United States as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The 
notice of investigation named RAD Data Communications, Ltd., of Tel 
Aviv, Israel and RAD Data Communications, Inc. (collectively ``RAD'') 
of Mahwah, New Jersey as respondents.
    On October 11, 1996, Patton and RAD filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. On October 
23, 1996, the Commission investigative attorney (IA) filed a response 
in support of the joint motion to terminate the investigation. On 
October 24, 1996, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 16) granting the 
joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of a 
settlement agreement. No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 210.42, 19 
C.F.R. 210.42.
    Copies of the ALJ's 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 the matter can 
be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810.

    Issued: November 21, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-30321 Filed 11-26-96; 8:45 am]
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