[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77777-77778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28338]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-517]


In the Matter of Certain Shirts With Pucker-Free Seams and 
Methods of Producing Same--Notice of Decision Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Partially Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of 
Withdrawal of Certain Allegations in the Complaint

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 an initial determination (ID) 
issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-
captioned investigation partially terminating the investigation on the 
basis of withdrawal of certain allegations in the complaint.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Casson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3104. 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 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 on 202-205-
1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on August 3, 2004, based on a complaint filed by TAL Apparel Limited, 
TALTECH Limited, and The Apparel Group Limited (collectively ``TAL.'') 
69 FR 47857 (August 6, 2004.) The complaint alleges violations of 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 337 U.S.C. 1337, in the 
importation into the United States, sale for importation, and/or sale 
within the United States after importation of certain shirts with 
pucker-free seams that infringe claims 1, 4, 20 and 22 of U.S. Patent 
No. 5,568,779 (the `779 patent); claims 1, 11, 19 and 26 of U.S. Patent 
No. 5,590,615 (the `615 patent); claims 1, 3, 13 and 16

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of U.S. Patent No. 5,713,292 (the `292 patent); and claims 16, 19, 35 
and 38 of U.S. Patent No. 6,0079,343 (the `343 patent). The complaint 
names as respondents Esquel Apparel, Inc. and Esquel Enterprises 
Limited (collectively ``Esquel''). On October 4, 2004, the Commission 
issued a notice of determination not to review an ID (Order No. 4) 
granting TAL's motion to amend the complaint and notice of institution 
to amend the complaint to add an additional related patent, U.S. Patent 
No. 5,775,394 (the `394 patent) to the investigation. 69 FR 60422 (Oct. 
8, 2004).
    On October 4, 2004 TAL moved to withdraw the allegations of 
infringement with respect to the `292, `343, and `394 patents. Neither 
Esquel nor the Commission investigative attorney opposed the motion. On 
November 29, 2004, the presiding administrative law judge issued an ID 
(Order No. 5) granting TAL's motion to partially terminate the 
investigation on the basis of withdrawal of all allegations of 
infringement relating to the claims of the `292 patent, the `343 
patent, and the `394 patent. No petitions for review of the ID were 
filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and sections 210.21(a)(1) and 
210.42(h) of the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 
210.21(a)(1) and 210.42(h).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 21, 2004.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-28338 Filed 12-27-04; 8:45 am]
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