[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 44941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21470]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-409]


Certain CD-ROM Controllers and Products Containing the Same--II; 
Notice of Decision To Extend by 45 Days the Target Date for Completing 
the Investigation

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 to extend by 45 days, or until September 27, 
1999, the target date for completing the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3152. 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on May 13, 1998, based on a complaint filed by Oak Technology, Inc. 63 
FR 26625 (1998). The complaint named four respondents: MediaTek, Inc., 
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Lite-On Technology Corp., 
and AOpen, Inc. Actima Technology Corporation, ASUSTek Computer, 
Incorporated, Behavior Tech Computer Corporation, Data Electronics, 
Inc., Momitsu Multi Media Technologies, Inc., Pan-International 
Industrial Corporation, and Ultima Electronics Corporation were 
permitted to intervene in the investigation.
    In its complaint, Oak alleged that respondents violated section 337 
by importing into the United States, selling for importation, and/or 
selling in the United States after importation electronic products and/
or components that infringe claims of U.S. Letters Patent 5,581,715. 
The presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) held an evidentiary 
hearing from January 11, 1999, to January 28, 1999.
    On May 10, 1999, the ALJ issued an initial determination (ID) 
(Order No. 15) granting the motion of respondent UMC for a summary 
determination terminating UMC from the investigation on the basis of a 
license agreement. On May 12, 1999, the ALJ issued his final ID in 
which he found that there was no violation of section 337.
    Complainant Oak filed a petition for review of Order No. 15 and 
respondent UMC and the Commission investigative attorneys (IAs) filed 
responses to Oak's petition for review of Order No. 15. Oak, 
respondents UMC, MediaTek, Lite-On Technology, and AOpen, and the IAs 
filed petitions for review of the final ID, and all parties 
subsequently responded to each other's petitions for review of the 
final ID.
    On June 28, 1999, the Commission determined not to review the ALJ's 
findings with respect to the preamble of claim 1 and its digital signal 
processor (DSP) element, and determined to review the remainder of the 
final ID and Order No. 15.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in Sec. 210.51 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure (19 
CFR Sec. 210.51).
    Copies of the public version 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.

    Issued: August 13, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-21470 Filed 8-17-99; 8:45 am]
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