[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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