[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2330]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-419]


Certain Excimer Laser Systems for Vision Correction Surgery and 
Components Thereof and Methods for Performing Such Surgery; Notice of 
Decision To Extend the Deadline for Determining Whether To Review an 
Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930

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 three (3) business days, or 
until February 2, 2000, the deadline for determining whether to review 
an initial determination (ID) finding no violation of section 337 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended in 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, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-3152. 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 this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This investigation was instituted on March 
1, 1999, based on a complaint by VISX, Inc. (``VISX''), 64 FR 10016-17. 
The respondents named in the investigation are Nidek Co., Ltd., Nidek 
Inc., and Nidek Technologies, Inc. Complainant alleges importation and 
sale of certain excimer laser systems for vision correction surgery 
that infringe claims of U.S. Letters Patent Nos. 4,718,418 and 
5,711,762 (``the' 762 patent''). An evidentiary hearing was held from 
August 18, 1999 to August 27, 1999.
    On December 6, 1999, the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') issued her final ID finding that complainant VISX failed to 
establish the required domestic industry, that there was no 
infringement of any claim at issue, and that the '762 patent was 
invalid and unenforceable.
    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 section 210.42(h)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.42(h)(2)).
    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.

    Dated: Issued: January 28, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-2330 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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