[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 4611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1037]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-534]


In the Matter of Certain Color Television Receivers and Color 
Display Monitors and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation on the Basis of Two Settlement Agreements

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 joint 
motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on the basis of 
two settlement agreements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Crabb, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5432. 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 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 this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD 
terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted by the 
Commission based on a complaint filed by Thomson Licensing S.A. and 
Thomson Licensing Inc. See 70 FR 15883 (March 29, 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 in the United States after importation of certain color television 
receivers and color display monitors and components thereof by reason 
of infringement of claims 1 and 3 of U.S. Patent No. 4,836,651, claim 1 
of U.S. Patent No. 5,041,888, claims 1, 5, and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 
5,153,754, claims 1, 3, 5, and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 5,389,893, and 
claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent No. 5,452,195. The complaint named as 
respondents, BenQ Corp. of Taoyuan 33 of Taiwan; BenQ Optronics 
(Suzhou) Co., Ltd. of China; BenQ America Corp. of Irvine, California; 
and AU Optronics Corp. of Hsinchu, Taiwan.
    On December 9, 2005, the private parties filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation on the basis of two settlement agreements. 
On December 14, 2005, the Commission investigative attorney filed a 
response in support of the parties' joint motion to terminate the 
investigation.
    On December 20, 2005, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 45) granting 
the joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of the 
settlement agreements. The ALJ found no indication that such 
termination of the investigation would adversely impact the public 
interest. No party filed a petition to review the subject ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ALJ's ID. 
Accordingly, the above-referenced investigation is hereby terminated.
    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 Sec. Sec.  210.21(b), and 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.21, 210.42).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 23, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-1037 Filed 1-26-06; 8:45 am]
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