[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 56857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28339]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-453]


Certain Programmable Logic Devices and Products Containing Same; 
Notice of Commission Decision 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'') terminating the 
above-captioned investigation in its entirety based on a settlement 
agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. Copies of the 
public versions of the ID and all other nonconfidential documents in 
the record of 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. 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). The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on March 14, 2001, based on a complaint filed by Altera Corporation 
(``Altera'') against Xilinx, Inc. (``Xilinx''). The complaint alleged 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation 
into the United States, sale for importation, and/or sale within the 
United States after importation of certain integrated programmable 
logic devices or products containing same by reason of infringement of 
claims 1, 8-13, 31, 33 or 34 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,970,255, or 
claims 11 or 12 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,260,610. 66 FR 14937 (2001).
    On July 31, 2001, Altera and Xilinx filed their joint motion to 
terminate the investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement. On 
August 2, 2001, the Commission investigative attorney filed a response 
supporting the joint motion. On October 17, 2001, the presiding ALJ 
issued an ID (Order No. 8) granting the joint motion. No party 
petitioned for review of the ID.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337) and section 210.42 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. Sec. 210.42).

    Issued: November 7, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-28339 Filed 11-9-01; 8:45 am]
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