[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57707-57708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28891]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 337-TA-402 and 337-TA-404]


Certain Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same and 
Certain SDRAMs, DRAMs, ASICs, RAM-and-Logic Chips, Microprocessors, 
Microcontrollers, Processes for Manufacturing Same and Products 
Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determinations Not To Review 
Initial Determinations Terminating the Above-Captioned Investigations 
on the Basis of a Settlement and Cross-License 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 either of the presiding 
administrative law judge's (``ALJ's'') initial determinations (``IDs'') 
granting the parties' joint motions to terminate the above-captioned 
investigations on the basis of a settlement and cross-license 
agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-3107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted the above-
captioned Integrated Circuits investigation (Inv. No. 337-TA-402) on 
October 29, 1997, based on a complaint filed by Fujitsu Ltd. and 
Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. (collectively ``Fujitsu''), alleging 
that respondents Samsung Electronics Co. and Samsung Semiconductor, 
Inc. (collectively ``Samsung'') violated section 337 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by importing, selling for 
importation, or selling within the

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United States after importation certain integrated circuits that 
infringed certain patents held by Fujitsu.
    The Commission instituted the above-captioned SDRAMs investigation 
(Inv. No. 337-TA-404) on November 13, 1997, based on a complaint by 
Samsung that Fujitsu violated section 337 by importing, selling for 
importation, or selling within the United States after importation 
certain integrated circuits that infringed certain patents held by 
Samsung.
    On September 11, 1998, Fujitsu and Samsung jointly moved to 
terminate both investigations on the basis of a settlement and cross-
license agreement. In their motions, Fujitsu and Samsung represented 
that their agreement reflects the entire and only agreement between 
them relating to the subject matter of these two investigations, and 
that there no longer exists a basis upon which to continue either 
investigation in view of the cross-licenses granted to each party.
    On September 24, 1998, the ALJ issued two IDs (Order No. 24 in 
Integrated Circuits; Order No. 26 in SDRAMs) terminating the two 
investigations on the basis of the parties' settlement and cross-
license agreement. The ALJ found that each motion complied with the 
Commission's rules regarding termination of an investigation, and that 
termination of the investigations would favor the public interest by 
avoiding needless litigation and the consumption of public resources. 
In addition, the ALJ found that the parties' agreement would not 
adversely affect the supply or pricing of any product or otherwise 
adversely affect consumers or the public generally in the United 
States.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 
210.42, 19 CFR 210.42. Copies of the ALJ's IDs 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. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).

    Issued: October 20, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28891 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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