[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2004-2005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-674]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-504]


In the Matter of Certain Signature Capture Transaction Devices 
and Component Parts Thereof, and Systems That Employ Such Devices; 
Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on December 9, 2003, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
NCR Corporation of Dayton, Ohio. An amended complaint was filed on 
December 24, 2003, and a supplement to the amended complaint was filed 
on December 29, 2003. The complaint, as amended and supplemented, 
alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United 
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain signature capture transaction devices and 
component parts thereof, and systems that employ such devices, by 
reason of infringement of claims 20, 46, 55, and 65 of U.S. Patent No. 
6,539,363. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United 
States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion 
order and permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, 
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (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 imaging system (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey R. Whieldon, Esq., Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2580.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2003).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on January 6, 2004, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain signature 
capture transaction devices, or component parts thereof, or systems 
that employ such devices by reason of infringement of claims 20, 46, 
55, or 65 of U.S. Patent No. 6,539,363 and whether an industry in the 
United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is--NCR Corporation, 1700 South Patterson 
Boulevard, Dayton, Ohio 45479-0001.
    (b) The respondents are the following companies alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are parties upon which the complaint is 
to be served:

    Ingenico S.A., d/b/a, Groupe Ingenico, 9, Quai de Dion Bouton, 
92816. Puteaux Cedex, France.
    Ingenico Corp., 1003 Mansell Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076.
    SMTC Corporation, 635 Hood Road, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R4N6.

    (c) Jeffrey R. Whieldon Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission 
investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and
    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Charles E. 
Bullock is

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designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting the responses to 
the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted 
unless good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter a final determination containing such findings, and may result 
in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order 
or both directed against such respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 7, 2004.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-674 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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