[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 64588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24693]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-523]


In the Matter of Certain Optical Disk Controller Chips and 
Chipsets and Products Containing Same, Including DVD Players and PC 
Optical Storage Devices II; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review 
an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the Complaint and 
Notice of Investigation To Add an Additional Respondent and Another 
Patent

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. 5) 
granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to 
add Sunext Technology Co., Ltd. of Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan (``Sunext'') 
as a respondent and certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,170,043 (``the 
`043 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 
public version 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 August 31, 2004, based on a complaint filed on behalf of MediaTek 
Corporation (``complainant'') of Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan. 69 FR 53089 
(Aug. 31, 2004). The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of 
section 337 in the importation into the United States, sale for 
importation, and sale within the United States after importation of 
certain optical disk controller chips and chipsets by reason of 
infringement of claims 1, 3-6, and 8-10 of U.S. Patent No. 5,970,031 
and claims 1-4 of U.S. Patent No. 6,229,773. Id. The notice of 
investigation named two respondents: Zoran Corporation of Sunnyvale, CA 
and Oak Technology, Inc. of Sunnyvale, CA (collectively 
``respondents''). Id.
    On September 24, 2004, complainant moved pursuant to Commission 
rule 210.14(b) to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to 
add Sunext as a respondent and to add another patent, viz., claims 1-2, 
5-6, 15-19, and 21-22 of the `043 patent to the scope of the 
investigation. On October 6, 2004, the Commission investigative 
attorney filed a response supporting the motion. On the same day, 
respondents filed a response opposing the motion.
    On October 7, 2004, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 5) granting the 
motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation.
    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).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 1, 2004.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-24693 Filed 11-4-04; 8:45 am]
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