[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18736]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-428]


Certain Integrated Circuit Chipsets, Components Thereof and 
Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review 
an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Terminate the 
Investigation as to One Patent

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'') granting 
complainant's motion for termination of the investigation as to one of 
four patents at issue.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Yaworski, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone (202) 205-3096. 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 ordered the institution of 
this investigation on February 4, 2000, based on a complaint filed by 
Intel Corp. of Santa Clara, California (``Intel''). 65 FR 7059 (2000). 
The complaint named five respondents: VIA Technologies, Inc., of 
Taipei, Taiwan; VIA Technologies, Inc., of Fremont, California 
(collectively, ``VIA''); First International Computer, Inc., of Taipei, 
Taiwan; First International Computer of America, Inc., of Fremont 
California; and Everex Systems, Inc., of Fremont, California 
(collectively, ``FIC''). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation 
into the United States, the sale for importation, and/or the sale 
within the United States after importation of certain integrated 
circuit chipsets and products containing same by reason of infringement 
of claims 1-3 and 15-16 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,333,276; claims 1-4, 
10, 15, 22, 27-30, 36-37, 44-45, and 49 of U.S. Letters Patent 
5,740,385 (``the ``385 patent''); claims 1-12 and 28-48 of U.S. Letters 
Patent 5,581,782; and claims 1-31 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,548,733.
    On June 5, 2000, complainant Intel moved to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation by deleting the ``385 patent. Motion Docket No. 
428-12. The VIA and FIX respondents responded separately to Intel's 
motion. Both sets of respondents supported the motion, provided certain 
documents currently in the confidential record of the investigation 
were made public. The Commission investigative attorney supported the 
motion unconditionally.
    On June 20, 2000, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 12) granting 
Intel's motion to the extent that he permitted Intel to withdraw the 
``385 patent from the investigation. No party petitioned for review of 
the ID.
    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 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42). Copies 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, DC 20436, telephone 202-
205-2000.

    Issued: July 19, 2000.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-18736 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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