[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53945-53946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20144]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-524]


In the Matter of Certain Point of Sale Terminals and Components 
Thereof; Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on August 2, 2004, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Verve LLC of Austin, Texas. Supplements to the complaint were filed on 
August 9, 19, and 23, 2004. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges 
violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, 
the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain point of sale terminals and components thereof 
by reason of infringement of claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent No. 
5,012,077. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United 
States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The 
complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation 
and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and 
permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and supplements, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, are 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., Room 
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons 
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining 
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 
(202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also 
be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. 
The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic document information system (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-2572.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2003).

Scope Of Investigation

    Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade 
Commission, on August 30, 2004, Ordered That--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain point of 
sale terminals and components thereof by reason of infringement of 
claims 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No. 5,012,077; and whether an industry in 
the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 
337.
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is--Verve L.L.C., 8127 Mesa Drive,  B-
206-67, Austin, TX 78759.
    (b) The respondents are the following companies alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are parties upon which the complaint is 
to be served:

Thales e-Transactions, Inc., 53 Perimeter Center East, Suite 175, 
Atlanta, GA 30346
Thales Group, 9, rue Elsa Triolet, Z. I. des Gatines, BP 13, 78373, 
Plaisir Cedex, France
CyberNet, USA, Inc., iPark Silicon Valley, Suite 319, 3003 North First 
Street, San Jose, CA 95134
CyberNet, Inc., 6th Floor, Sebang Building, 708-8, Yoksamdong, 
Kangnamku, Seoul, Korea
Lipman USA, Inc., 50 Gordon Drive, Syosset, NY 11791
Lipman Electronic Engineering, Ltd., 11 Haamal Street, Park Afek, Rosh 
Haayin, Israel 48092
Hypercom Corporation, 2851 W. Kathleen Road, Phoenix, AZ 85053
VeriFone, Inc., One Northwinds Center, Suite 500, 2475 Northwinds 
Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004
Ingenico Corp. USA, 1003 Mansell Road, Atlanta, GA 30076
Ingenico, 9, Quai de Dion Bouton, 92816 Puteaux Cedex, France
Trintech Inc., 15851 Dallas Parkway, Suite 855, Addison, TX 75001
Trintech Group PLC, Trintech Building, South County Business Park, 
Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland

    (c) Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, 
U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, 
Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission investigative 
attorney, party to this investigation; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Charles E. 
Bullock is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to

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19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by 
the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of 
service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of 
investigation. Extensions of time for submitting the responses to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter a final determination containing such findings, and may result 
in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order 
or both directed against such respondent.

    Issued: August 31, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-20144 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]
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