[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 63 (Monday, April 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 17112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6532]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-528]


In the Matter of Certain Foam Masking Tape; Notice of a 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting Complaints' Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of 
Investigation by Adding Two Respondents

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 
the motion of complainants 3M Company, 3M Innovative Properties 
Company, and Jean Silvestre (collectively ``3M'') to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation by adding two respondents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Diehl, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-3095. 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. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this 
matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 
(202) 205-1810. 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-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By a notice published on January 4, 2005, 
the Commission instituted this investigation based on a complaint and 
an amended complaint filed by 3M. The amended complaint alleged a 
violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation 
into the United States, and the sale for importation and/or sale within 
the United States after importation of certain foam masking tape by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,996,092 
and 5,260,097. Named as respondents in the notice of investigation were 
Boss Auto Import, S.A. of Barcelona, Spain; Chemicar USA, Inc. of 
Memphis, Tennessee; EMM America, Inc. of Campton, New Hampshire; E.M.M. 
International B.V. of Zwolle, the Netherlands; Indasa, S.A. of Aveiro, 
Portugal; Indasa U.S.A., Inc. of Passaic, New Jersey; Intertape Polymer 
Corporation of Bradenton, Florida; IPG Administrative Services, Inc. of 
Bradenton, Florida; Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., of Montreal, Canada; 
Saint-Gobain Abrasifs (France) of Conflans-Saint-Honorine, France; 
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. of Worcester, Massachusetts; Transtar 
Autobody Technologies, Inc. of Brighton, Michigan; and Vosschemie GmbH 
of Uetersen, Germany.
    On February 10, 2005, complainants filed a motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation by adding new respondents 
Continental Marketing International of Taichung, Taiwan and Jevtech, 
Ltd. of Macclesfield, United Kingdom. On March 1, 2005, the ALJ issued 
an ID (Order No. 14) granting the motion to amend.
    No party petitioned for review of the ID.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 
210.42, 19 CFR 210.42.

    Issued: March 29, 2005.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-6532 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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