[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 127 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 40691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16593]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-425]


In the Matter of Certain Amino Fluoro Ketone Compounds; Notice of 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a Consent Order; Issuance 
of Consent Order

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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 12) issued by the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') terminating the above-captioned investigation on the 
basis of a consent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Yaworski, Esq., Office of the 
General counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this patent-based 
investigation on November 8, 1999, based on a complaint filed by 
Prototek, Inc., and Enzyme System Products, Inc., (``complainants''), 
both of California. Complainants alleged violations of section 337 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 by reason of the importation and sale of certain 
amino fluoro ketone compounds that infringe claims 1-6 of U.S. Letters 
Patent 4,518,528, claim 1 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,210,272, and claim 1 
of U.S. Letters Patent 5,344,939. The respondents were Bachem AG of 
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Bachem California, Inc. of Torrance, 
California, and Bachem Bioscience of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
    On May 30, 2000, complainants and respondents filed a joint motion 
(Motion Docket No. 425-2) to terminate the investigation on the basis 
of a proposed consent order. The Commission investigative attorney 
supported the motion. On June 7, 2000, the ALJ issued the subject ID 
granting the joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis 
of the proposed consent order. No petitions for review of the ID 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 rule 210.42 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 210.42).
    Copies of the public version of the 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, SW, Washington, D.C. 
20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired persons are advised 
that information 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: June 26, 2000.
    By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-16593 Filed 6-29-00; 8:45 am]
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