[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 70241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29568]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-470]


Certain Semiconductor Memory 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: 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 May 9, 2002, the Commission instituted 
this investigation based on a complaint filed by Mosel Vitelic Inc. of 
Hsinchu, Taiwan and Mosel Vitelic Corp. of San Jose, CA 
(collectively,'complainants'') against Hitachi, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan; 
Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. of San Jose, CA; Elpida Memory, 
Inc. of Tokyo, Japan; and Elpida Memory (USA) Inc. of Santa Clara, CA 
(collectively, ``respondents''). The complaint alleged violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the 
United States, the sale for importation, or the sale after importation 
of certain semiconductor memory devices or products containing same by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Letters Patent 
5,452,261; 5,412,257; and 5,917,214. 67 FR 31369 (2002).
    On September 10, 2002, complainants and respondents filed a joint 
motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement 
and to amend the ALJ's protective order. On September 20, 2002, the 
Commission investigative attorney filed a response supporting the joint 
motion. On October 18, 2002, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 6) 
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 Sec.  210.42 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure (19 
CFR 210.42).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 15, 2002.

 Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-29568 Filed 11-20-02; 8:45 am]
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