[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 101 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30480-30481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10492]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-530]


Certain Electric Robots and Component Parts Thereof; Notice of 
Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting 
Complainant's Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of 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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation in the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodney Maze, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3065. Copies of non-
confidential 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

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Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 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: This patent-based section 337 investigation 
was instituted by the Commission based on a complaint filed by FANUC 
Robotics America, Inc. (``FANUC'') of Rochester Hills, Michigan. 70 FR 
2881 (January 18, 2005). The complaint alleged violations of section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United 
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain electric robots and component parts 
thereof by reason of infringement of claims 1-24 of U.S. Patent No. 
6,477,913. The complaint and notice of investigation named Behr 
Systems, Inc. of Auburn Hills, Michigan, D[uuml]rr AG of Stuttgart, 
Germany, Motoman, Inc. of West Carrollton, Ohio, and Yaskawa Electric 
Corporation of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan as respondents.
    On April 29, 2005, FANUC moved to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation to add respondents D[uuml]rr Systems, Inc. of Plymouth 
Michigan, D[uuml]rr Systems GmbH of Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, and 
D[uuml]rr Special Material Handling GmbH of Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany. 
On May 2, 2005, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 7) granting FANUC's 
motion. No petitions to review the ID were filed. The Commission has 
determined not to review this ID.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission Rule 210.42, 19 CFR 
210.42.

    Issued: May 20, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-10492 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]
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