[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 232 (Friday, December 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 75303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30674]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-434]


In the Matter of Certain Magnetic Resonance Injection Systems and 
Components Thereof; Notice of Decision to Extend the Deadline for 
Determining Whether To Review an Initial Determination Granting a 
Motion for Summary Determination of Invalidity

AGENCY: 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 the deadline for determining 
whether to review an initial determination (ID) (Order No. 16) issued 
by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-captioned 
investigation until 30 days after it has ruled on a motion filed by 
complainant to stay the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Jackson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3104. 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 26, 2000, based on a complaint filed by Medrad, Inc. of 
Indianola, Pennsylvania. The complaint alleged a violation of section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on infringement of 
U.S. Letters Patent Re. 36,648, (the `648 patent) owned by complainant. 
The respondents named in the investigation are Nemoto Kyorindo Co., 
Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan; Liebel-Flarshiem Co. of Cincinnati Ohio; and 
Mallinckrodt Inc., of Hazelwood, Mo. 65 FR 34231. On September 26, 
2000, the ALJ issued an ID finding the `648 patent invalid due to 
certain omissions that occurred during patent reissue proceedings at 
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. On request of the parties, the 
ALJ suspended the procedural schedule of the investigation while the ID 
was before the Commission. Petitions for review of the ID were filed on 
October 6, 2000, by complainant and by the Commission investigative 
attorney. Responses were filed on October 19, 2000. On October 16, 
2000, the Commission determined to extend the date for determining 
whether to review the ID until December 6, 2000. 65 FR 63096 (October 
20, 2000). On November 17, 2000, complainant Medrad filed a motion to 
stay the investigation pending completion of reissue proceedings before 
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Medrad argued that the reissue 
proceedings would rectify the defect found by the ALJ.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and section 210.42(h)(3) of the 
Commission of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.42(h)(3).
    Copies of the nonconfidential 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, DC 20436, 
telephone 202-205-2000. Copies of these documents may also be 
downloaded from the Commission's Internet server at (http://www.usitc.gov). Hearing impaired persons are advised that information 
on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission TDD 
terminal on 202-205-1810.

    Issued: November 27, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30674 Filed 11-30-00; 8:45 am]
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