[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10754-10755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5513]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-439]


In the Matter of: Certain HSP Modems, Software and Hardware 
Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Decision To 
Extend the Target Date for Completion of the Investigation

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 by seventeen (17) days, or until 
March 21, 2002, the target date for the completion of the above-
captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Monaghan, Esq., telephone 202-205-
3152, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Copies of all 
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 Commssion, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, 
telephone 202-205-2000. 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. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that 
information on the matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on October 11, 2000, based on a complaint filed by PCTEL, Inc. 
(``PCTEL'') of Milpitas, California. The complaint named Smart Link 
Ltd. of Netanya, Israel and Smart Link Technologies, Inc. of Watertown, 
Massachusetts (collectively ``Smart Link'') and ESS Technology, Inc. 
(``ESS'') of Fremont California as respondents. The complaint alleged 
that Smart Link and ESS had violated

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section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing into the United 
States, selling for importation, and/or selling within the United 
States after importation certain HSP modems, software and hardware 
components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of 
infringement of claims 1-2 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,787,305, claims 1-
4, 7-8, and 11-15 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,931,950, claims 1, 2, 10, 
and 15-17 of U.S. Letters Patent 4,841,561, and claims 1, 6-7, 10-12, 
and 15-19 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,940,459. On June 28, 2001, the 
Commission determined not to review an ID terminating the investigation 
as to respondent Smart Link on the basis of a settlement agreement.
    On October 18, 2001, the ALJ issued his final ID in the 
investigation, and on December 6, 2001, the Commission determined to 
review portions of the final ID and to extend the target date for 
completion of the investigation by 45 days, to March 4, 2002. On 
Friday, February 22, 2002, complainant PCTEL and respondent ESS filed a 
joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement 
agreement. The Commission determined to extend the target date for 
completion of the investigation until March 21, 2002, to allow 
sufficient time for the Commission investigative attorney to respond to 
the joint motion to terminate and for the Commission to rule on that 
motion. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and 210.51(a) of the Commission's 
rules of practice and procedure, 19 CFR 210.51(a).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 4, 2002.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-5513 Filed 3-7-02; 8:45 am]
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