[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59075-59076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23768]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-465]


Certain Semiconductor Timing Signal Generator Devices, Components 
Thereof, 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: 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 on the basis of a 
settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clara Kuehn, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3012. 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, 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 this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 23, 2001, the Commission 
instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-463 based on a complaint filed by Cypress 
Semiconductor Corp. (``Cypress'') against Integrated Circuit Systems, 
Inc. (``ICS'') and Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (``Pericom'') alleging 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation 
into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale after 
importation of certain power saving integrated circuits and products 
containing same, by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Letters Patent 5,949,261. 66 FR 44375 (2001). On December 7, 2001, the

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Commission instituted the above-captioned investigation based on a 
complaint filed by ICS against Cypress alleging violations of section 
337 in the importation into the U.S., sale for importation, and sale 
after importation of certain semiconductor timing signal generator 
devices, components thereof, and products containing same, by reason of 
infringement of claim 9 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,036,216 and claim 6 of 
U.S. Letters Patent 5,703,537 (the '537 patent). 66 FR 63559 (2001). On 
January 22, 2002, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
consolidated the two investigations (Order No. 3) under the above 
caption. On February 14, 2002, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 6) 
terminating the investigation as to respondent Pericom, and on April 
16, 2002, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 8) terminating the 
investigation as to the '537 patent. Those IDs were not reviewed by the 
Commission.On August 9, 2002, Cypress and ICS moved to terminate the 
investigation in its entirety on the basis of a settlement agreement. 
On August 16, 2002, the Commission investigative attorney filed a 
response supporting the joint motion.
    On August 22, 2002, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 31) granting 
the joint motion to terminate. No petitions for review of the ID were 
filed. 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).

    Issued: September 13, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-23768 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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