[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21110]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-545]


In the Matter of Certain Laminated Floor Panels; Notice of a 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Amending 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'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting 
the motion of complainants to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Haldenstein, Esq., Office 
of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3041. 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-ON-LINE) 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 3, 2005, based on a complaint filed by Unilin Beheer B.V. of 
the Netherlands, Flooring Industries Ltd. of Ireland, and Unilin 
Flooring N.C. LLC of Thomasville, North Carolina, 70 FR 44694 (2005).
    The complaint alleged violations of section 337 in the importation 
into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within 
the United States after importation of certain laminated floor panels 
by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 14, 17, 19, 20, 
21, 37, 52, 65, and 66 of U.S. Patent No. 6,006,486, claims 1, 2, 10, 
13, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, and 27 of U.S. Patent No. 6,490,836, and claims 
1-6 of U.S. Patent No. 6,874,292. The complaint further alleged that an 
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) 
of section 337. The complainants requested that the Commission issue a 
general exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The Commission 
named as respondents 30 companies located in Canada, China, Malaysia, 
and the United States. Id. The ALJ has set October 3, 2006, as the 
target date for completion of the investigation.
    The ALJ issued the subject ID on September 19, 2005. The ID grants 
complainants' motion to add two respondents, Jiangsu Qianfeng 
Decoration Materials Co. Ltd. (QDM), of Jiangsu, China, and Hansol 
Homedeco (Hansol), of Seoul, South Korea. The ID also grants 
complainants' motion to add infringement of claims 1, 5, 13, 17, 27 and 
28 of U.S. Patent No. 6,928,779 (the `779 patent). The `779 patent was 
issued on August 16, 2005. The ID also permits the complainants to add 
information concerning the existence of a domestic industry to the 
complaint. The ALJ states in the ID that ``good cause'' exists to 
permit these amendments to the complaint and notice of investigation 
because additional information was obtained by complainants after the 
complaint was filed.
    The Commission investigative attorney supported the motion. No 
party opposed the motion. No petitions for review were filed.
    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: October 17, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-21110 Filed 10-20-05; 8:45 am]
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