[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52308-52309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19408]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-502]


Certain Automobile Tail Light Lenses and Products Incorporating 
Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review the Initial 
Determination of the Presiding Administrative Law Judge Granting 
Summary Determination of Non Infringement; Termination of the 
Investigation

AGENCY: 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 initial determination (ID) 
of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting summary 
determination of non infringement. This determination results in the 
termination of the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has 
also determined to grant complainants' motion to supplement their 
petition for review of the ID and to deny complainants' motion for 
leave to file a reply to the oppositions to their petition for review 
of the ID.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Jackson, Esq., telephone (202) 
205-3104, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Copies of 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. 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

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electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired 
persons are advised that information on the matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted the above-
referenced investigation on January 7, 2004, under section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on a complaint filed by Jens 
Ole Sorensen and Jens E. Sorensen, as Trustee of the Sorensen Research 
and Development Trust. 69 FR 937. The Commission named Daimler-Chrysler 
AG of Stuttgart, Bade-Wuerttemberg, Germany and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC 
of Montvale, New Jersey as respondents. Id.
    On July 9, 2004, the ALJ issued an ID granting a motion filed by 
respondents for summary determination of non infringement. Complainants 
petitioned for review of the ID on July 22, 2004. On July 28, 2004, 
complainants filed a motion to supplement their petition. Respondent 
and the Commission investigative attorney filed separate oppositions to 
complainants' petition for review on July 29, 2004. Complainants filed 
a motion for leave to file a reply to the oppositions to their petition 
on August 5, 2004.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and section 210.42 (h) 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice, 19 CFR 210.75(h).

    Issued: August 20, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-19408 Filed 8-24-04; 8:45 am]
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