[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4259-4260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1831]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-421]


Certain enhanced dram devices containing embedded cache memory 
registers, components thereof, 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. 8) 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. 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:  The Commission instituted the above-
referenced investigation based on a complaint filed by Enhanced Memory 
Systems, Inc. (EMS) of Colorado

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Springs, Colorado. The complaint alleged 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 enhanced DRAM devices containing embedded cache memory 
registers, components thereof, or products containing them by reason of 
infringement of claims 26 or 27 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,721,962 or 
claims 2, 6, 17, 18, 27, 28, 29, 30, or 31 of U.S Letters Patent 
5,887,272. NEC Corporation, NEC Electronics, Inc. and NEC USA Inc. 
(collectively, ``NEC'') were named as respondents.
    On November 12, 1999, EMS and NEC filed a joint motion to terminate 
the investigation based on a settlement agreement. On November 22, 
1999, the Commission investigative attorney filed a response in support 
of the joint motion to terminate. On December 20, 1999, the presiding 
ALJ granted the joint motion and issued an ID (Order No. 8) terminating 
the investigation on the basis of the settlement agreements. The ALJ 
found no indication that termination of the investigation would have an 
adverse impact on the public interest and that termination based on 
settlement is generally in 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. Sec. 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: January 20, 2000.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-1831 Filed 1-25-00; 8:45 am]
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