[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23160-23161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10615]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-450]


In the Matter of Certain Integrated Circuits, Processes for 
Making Same, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Rescission of 
Limited Exclusion Order and Vacatur of Administrative Law Judge Order 
No. 5

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has rescinded the limited exclusion order issued on October 
8, 2002, at the conclusion of the above-captioned investigation, and 
vacated Administrative Law Judge (``ALJ'') Order No. 5.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATI0N CONTACT: David I. Wilson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-708-2310. Copies of the 
Commission Order 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 at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://edis.usitc.gov. 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: On March 6, 2001, the Commission voted to 
instituted this investigation, which concerned allegations of unfair 
acts in violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 
1337, in the importation and sale of certain integrated circuits, 
processes for making same, and products containing same. 66 FR 13567 
(Mar. 6, 2001). On October 8,

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2002, the Commission found a violation of section 337 in the unlawful 
importation and sale by respondents Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. of 
Taiwan and Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. of the United States 
(collectively ``respondents'') of certain integrated circuits, and 
certain products containing same, made by a process covered by claim 13 
of U.S. Patent No. 6,117,345, owned by complainants United 
Microelectronics Corp., UMC Group (USA), and United Foundry Service, 
Inc. (collectively ``complainants'').
    On March 13, 2003, complainants and respondents filed a joint 
petition to rescind the limited exclusion order under Commission rule 
210.76(a)(1), 19 CFR 210.76(a)(1), on the basis of a settlement 
agreement they had reached. Complainants and respondents asserted that 
their settlement agreement constituted ``changed conditions of fact or 
law'' sufficient to justify rescission of the order under Commission 
rule 210.76(a)(1). Complainants and respondents also sought in their 
joint petition to have the Commission vacate Administrative Law Judge 
(``ALJ'') Order No. 5, which restricted the patent prosecution 
activities of William H. Wright of Hogan & Hartson, counsel for 
complainants, and other patent practioners at Hogan & Hartson, who had 
subscribed to the administrative protective order. ALJ Order No. 5 had 
been entered at the request of respondents.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Sec.  210.76(a)(1) of the 
Commission's rules of practice and procedure, 19 CFR 210.76(a)(1).

    Issued: April 23, 2003.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-10615 Filed 4-29-03; 8:45 am]
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