[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6228]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-400]


Certain Telephonic Digital Added Main Line Systems, Components 
Therefor, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission 
Determination 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 U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative 
law judge's (ALJ's) initial determination (ID) (Order No. 23) in the 
above-captioned investigation terminating the investigation on the 
basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Jackson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3104. General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). 
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on the matter can 
be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on August 
20, 1997, based on a complaint by Raychem Corp. of Menlo Park, 
California. 62 F.R. 44290. The respondents named in the investigation 
are ECI Telecom, Ltd, of Petah Tikva, Israel and ECI Telecom, Inc. of 
Altamonte Springs, Florida (collectively, ECI). Raychem's complaint 
alleged that ECI was importing and selling within the United States 
telephonic digital main line systems which infringed claims 1-7 of U.S. 
Letters Patent 5,459,729, claims 1, 3-11, and 14-16 of U.S. Letters 
Patent 5,459,730, and claims 1-5 and 7-11 of U.S. Letters Patent 
5,473,613. The patents are held by Raychem.
    On January 30, 1998, complainant and respondents to the 
investigation filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation as to 
all issues based upon a settlement agreement. The presiding ALJ issued 
an ID granting the joint motion on February 10, 1998. He stated that 
termination based on settlement is generally in the public interest and 
found no indication that termination of this investigation would have 
an adverse impact on the public interest. No petitions for review 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 CFR 
210.42.
    Copies of the public version 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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 5, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-6228 Filed 3-10-98; 8:45 am]
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