[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29971-29972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11864]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-496]


In the Matter of Certain Home Vacuum Packaging Products Notice of 
a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Terminating the Investigation as to Two Respondents on the Basis of a 
Settlement Agreement and Withdrawal of the Complaint as to a Third 
Respondent; Termination of the Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. 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'') granting a joint 
motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on the basis of a 
settlement agreement and withdrawal of the complaint.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3152. Copies of the public 
version of the ID and all 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. Hearing-impaired persons 
are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 18, 2003, the Commission 
instituted this investigation based upon a complaint filed by Tilia, 
Inc. and Tilia International (collectively, ``Tilia''). 68 FR 49521. In 
its complaint, Tilia alleges

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that the accused imported products infringe claims 3, 4, 6, 24-25, and 
34 of U.S. Patent No. 4,941,310. The notice of investigation named 
Applica, Inc., and Applica Consumer Products, Inc. (``Applica''); 
ZeroPack Co., Ltd., (``ZeroPack''); and The Holmes Group, Inc. and The 
Rival Company (collectively ``the Rival respondents'') as respondents.
    On March 29, 2004, the Commission issued notice that it had 
determined not to review an ID granting the joint motion of Tilia and 
the Rival respondents to terminate the investigation as to the Rival 
respondents on the basis of a settlement agreement.
    On April 22, 2004, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 59) granting the 
joint motion of complainant Tilia and respondents Applica and ZeroPack 
to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement between 
Tilia and Applica, and to terminate the investigation as to ZeroPack by 
withdrawal of the complaint, contingent on the termination of the 
Applica. The Commission investigative attorney supported the joint 
motion.
    No party filed a petition to review the subject ID.
    The authority for the Commission's action 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: May 20, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-11864 Filed 5-25-04; 8:45 am]
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