[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 45075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17172]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-499]


Certain Audio Digital-to-Analog Converters and Products 
Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Terminating the Investigation as to Claims 1 and 2 of 
U.S. Patent No. 6,492,928

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'') (Order No. 16) 
terminating the above-captioned investigation as to claims 1 and 2 of 
U.S. Patent No. 6,492,928 (``the ``928 patent'').

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) 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 November 14, 2003, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Cirrus 
Logic, Inc. of Austin, Texas (``complainant''). 68 FR 64,641 (Nov. 14, 
2003). The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United 
States, sale for importation, and sale within the United States after 
importation of certain audio digital-to-analog converters and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of claims 1 and 11 of the 
`928 patent. The notice of investigation named two respondents: Wolfson 
Microelectronics, PLC of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; and Wolfson 
Microelectronics, Inc. of San Diego, Calif. 68 FR 64,641 (Nov. 14, 
2003).
    On December 29, 2003, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 5) granting 
complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation 
to add allegations of infringement of claims 2, 3, 5, 6, and 15 of the 
`928 patent, and of claims 9, 12, and 19 of U.S. Patent No. 6,011,501. 
That ID was not reviewed by the Commission. 69 FR 4177 (Jan. 28, 2004).
    On June 30, 2004, complainant filed an unopposed motion to 
terminate the investigation in part as to allegations of infringement 
of claims 1 and 2 of the `928 patent based on the withdrawal of the 
allegations.
    On July 1, 2004, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 16) 
granting complainant's motion to terminate the investigation as to 
claims 1 and 2 of the `928 patent. No party petitioned for review of 
the ID.
    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 22, 2004.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-17172 Filed 7-27-04; 8:45 am]
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