[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37432-37433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12847]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-535]


In the Matter of Certain Network Communications Systems for 
Optical Networks and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion 
To Withdraw the Complaint and Terminate the Investigation; Termination 
of Investigation

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'') granting a 
motion to withdraw the complaint and terminate the above-captioned 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of 
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3152. Copies of the ID and 
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. 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) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this patent-based

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section 337 investigation on March 30, 2005, based on a complaint filed 
by Ciena Corporation, of Linthicum, Maryland (``Ciena ``). 70 FR 16304. 
The respondents named in the notice of investigation are Nortel 
Networks Corporation and Nortel Networks Limited, of Brampton, Ontario, 
Canada; Nortel Networks, Inc., of Richardson, Texas; and Flextronics 
International Ltd., and Flextronic Telecom Systems Ltd., of Port Louis, 
Mauritius. The complaint alleged that respondents violated section 337 
by importing into the United States, selling for importation, and/or 
selling within the United States after importation certain network 
communications systems for optical networks and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,978,115 
and 6,618,176.
    On June 7, 2005, the presiding ALJ issued the subject ID, Order No. 
6, granting a motion filed by Ciena pursuant to rule Commission rule 
210.21(a) to terminate the investigation on the basis of withdrawal of 
the complaint. No party filed a petition for review of the subject 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: June 23, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-12847 Filed 6-28-05; 8:45 am]
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