[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14543-14544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4125]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-543]


In the Matter of Certain Baseband Processor Chips and Chipsets, 
Transmitter and Receiver (Radio) Chips, Power Control Chips, and 
Products Containing Same, Including Cellular Telephone Handsets; Notice 
of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting-In-Part Various Motions To Intervene and Extending the Target 
Date for Completion of the 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'') (Order No. 27) 
granting-in-part various motions to intervene on the issues of remedy 
and bonding and extending the target date for completion of the above-
captioned investigation from September 21, 2006, to December 21, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 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 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) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 21, 2005, the Commission instituted 
an investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 
1337, based on a complaint filed by Broadcom Corporation of Irvine, 
California (``Broadcom''), alleging a violation of section 337 in the 
importation, sale for importation, and sale within the United States 
after importation of certain

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baseband processor chips and chipsets, transmitter and receiver (radio) 
chips, power control chips, and products containing same, including 
cellular telephone handsets by reason of infringement of certain claims 
of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,374,311 (``the `311 patent''), 6,714,983 (``the 
`983 patent''), 5,682,379 (``the `379 patent''), 6,359,872 (``the `872 
patent''), and 6,583,675 (``the `675 patent''). The complainant named 
Qualcomm Incorporated (``Qualcomm'') of San Diego, California as the 
only respondent.
    On December 23, 2005, Broadcom filed a motion for summary 
determination that Broadcom satisfied the economic prong of the 
domestic industry requirement under 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C) with 
respect to the `311, `983, `379, `872, and `675 patents. The Commission 
investigative attorney (``IA'') supported the motion. Respondent 
Qualcomm took no position with regard to the motion. On January 24, 
2006, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 19) granting the motion for 
summary determination. No petitions for review of the ID were filed. On 
February 16, 2006, the Commission determined not to review Order No. 
19. On January 31, 2006, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless 
(``Verizon'') filed a motion to intervene in the investigation. On 
February 2, 2006, LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. (``LG'') filed 
a motion to intervene. On February 3, 2006, Motorola, Inc. 
(``Motorola'') and Kyocera Wireless Corp. (``Kyocera'') each filed 
motions to intervene. On February 8, 2006, Sprint Nextel Corporation 
(``Sprint'') filed a motion to intervene. On February 10, 2006, Samsung 
Electronics Co., Ltd. (``Samsung'') filed a motion to intervene for the 
limited purpose of presenting evidence relating to remedy.
    On February 21, 2006, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 27) granting 
the motions of Verizon, LG, Kyocera, Motorola, Sprint, and Samsung to 
intervene for the limited purpose of presenting evidence related to 
remedy and bonding. The ALJ also extended the target date for 
completion of the investigation from September 21, 2006, to December 
21, 2006. No party filed a petition for review of Order No. 27.
    The Commission has determined not to review Order No. 27.
    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: March 16, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-4125 Filed 3-21-06; 8:45 am]
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