[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47609-47610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20384]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-485]


In the Matter of Certain Truck Bed Ramps and Components Thereof; 
Notice of Commission Decision Not to Review an Initial Determination 
Finding No Violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and 
Terminating 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 not to review the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ's'') initial determination (``ID'') finding no 
violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and terminating the 
above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Haldenstein, Esq., Office 
of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3041. 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) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised 
that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on January 24, 2003, based on a complaint filed by Charles D. Walkden 
(``Walkden'') of Homer, Alaska. 68 FR 3550 (2003). The complaint, as 
amended, alleged violations of section 337 in the importation, sale for 
importation, and sale within the United States after importation of 
certain truck bed ramps and components thereof that infringe claim 1 of 
U.S. Patent No. 5,795,125 (``the '125 patent''). The Commission named 
as respondents ETEC of Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Textron Inc. 
(``Textron'') of Providence, Rhode Island; VIP Distributing of 
Anchorage, Alaska; Southwest Distributing Co. of Clinton, Oklahoma; and 
Hamilton Equipment Inc. of Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Id. Textron was 
subsequently terminated from the investigation on the basis of a 
consent order.
    On June 2, 2003, the Commission investigative attorney (``IA'') 
moved pursuant to Commission rule 210.15(a) for summary determination 
of non-infringement. On July 10, 2003, the ALJ issued an ID granting 
the IA's motion. No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 210.42 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42).

    Issued: August 6, 2003.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-20384 Filed 8-8-03; 8:45 am]
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