[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43014-43015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16288]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-506]


In the Matter of Certain Optical Disk Controller Chips and 
Chipsets and Products Containing Same, Including DVD Players and PC 
Optical Storage Devices; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of 
Investigation To Add Nine Additional Respondents

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'') amending the 
complaint and notice of investigation to add nine additional 
respondents.

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://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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on April 14, 2004, based on a complaint

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filed on behalf of Zoran Corporation and Oak Technology, Inc. both of 
Sunnyvale, CA (collectively ``complainants''). 69 FR 19876. The 
complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States, the sale 
for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain optical disk controller chips and chipsets and 
products containing same, including DVD players and PC optical storage 
devices, by reason of infringement of claims 1-12 of U.S. Patent No. 
6,466,736, claims 1-3 of U.S. Patent No. 6,584,527, and claims 1-35 of 
U.S. Patent No. 6,546,440. The notice of investigation identified 12 
respondents. On June 7, 2004, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 5) 
terminating the investigation as to two respondents on the basis of a 
consent order and settlement agreement.
    On June 10, 2004, complainants filed a motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation, pursuant to Commission rule 
210.14(b), to add nine additional respondents: (1) Artronix Technology, 
Inc. of Brea, CA; (2) ASUS Computer International of Fremont, CA; (3) 
Audiovox Corporation of Hauppauge, NY; (4) EPO Science & Technology, 
Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan; (5) Initial Technology, Inc. of La Verne, CA; 
(6) Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. of Taipei Hsein, Taiwan; (7) MSI 
Computer Corp. of City of Industry, CA; (8) Shinco Digital Technology, 
Ltd. of Jiangsu, China; and (9) Ultima Electronics Corporation of 
Taipei, Taiwan.
    On June 21, 2004, the Commission investigative attorney filed a 
response supporting the motion. On the same day, attorneys representing 
the twelve respondents named in the notice of investigation filed a 
response opposing the motion. On June 21, 2004, complainants filed a 
letter containing copies of certain material cited in the motion.
    On June 22, 2004, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 7) granting the 
motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation. 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 section 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42).

    Issued: July 13, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-16288 Filed 7-16-04; 8:45 am]
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