[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14545-14546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4155]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-564]


In the Matter of Certain Voltage Regulators, Components Thereof 
and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on February 17, 2006, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Linear Technology Corporation of Milpitas, California. Letters 
supplementing the complaint were filed on March 13 and 14, 2006. The 
complaint, as supplemented, alleges 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 voltage 
regulators, components thereof and products containing same by reason 
of infringement of claims 1-14 and 23-35 of U.S. Patent No. 6,411,531 
and claims 1-19, 31, 34, and 35 of U.S. Patent No. 6,580,258. The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion 
order and a cease and desist order.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is 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., Room 112, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons 
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining 
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 
202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its Internet server at 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hollander, Esq., Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone 202-205-2746.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in Sec.  210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2005).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on March 16, 2006, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted

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to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of 
section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain voltage regulators, components thereof or products containing 
same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-14 and 23-35 
of U.S. Patent No. 6,411,531 and claims 1-19, 31, 34, and 35 of U.S. 
Patent No. 6,580,258, and whether an industry in the United States 
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is--Linear Technology Corporation, 1630 
McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035.
    (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is 
to be served: Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc., 830 East Arques 
Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085.
    (c) David H. Hollander, Jr., Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission 
investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Sidney 
Harris is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    A response to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondent in accordance with Sec.  210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such response will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting a response to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of the respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter both an initial determination and a final determination 
containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a permanent 
exclusion order or cease and desist order or both directed against the 
respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 17, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-4155 Filed 3-21-06; 8:45 am]
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