[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16528]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-508]


Certain Absorbent Garments; Notice of A Commission Determination 
Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the 
Complaint and Notice of 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'') initial determination (``ID'') granting 
complainants' motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation 
in the above-captioned investigation to add ABS Bienes de Capital S.A. 
de C.V. as a respondent to this investigation.

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 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: The Commission instituted this patent-based 
section 337 investigation on May 7, 2004, based on a complaint filed by 
Tyco Healthcare Retail Group, Inc. and Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. of 
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. 69 FR 25609. The respondents named in 
the investigation are Grupo ABS Internacional, S.A. de C.V. and 
Absormex S.A. de C.V. of Mexico, and Absormex USA, Inc. of Laredo, 
Texas. The complaint alleged that respondents violated section 337 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing into the United States, selling for 
importation, and/or selling within the United States after importation 
certain absorbent garments by reason of infringement of certain claims 
of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,275,590; 5,403,301; and 4,892,528.
    On June 16, 2004, complainants filed a motion for leave to amend 
their complaint to add ABS Bienes de Capital S.A. de C.V. as a 
respondent to the investigation.
    On June 22, 2004, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 4) granting 
complainants' unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation.
    No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    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: July 12, 2004.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-16528 Filed 7-20-04; 8:45 am]
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