[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14719-14720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4202]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-555]


In the Matter of Certain Devices for Determining Organ Positions 
and Certain Subassemblies Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination 
not to Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion to Intervene

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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 5) issued by the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting the motion of Universit[eacute] Joseph Fourier 
(Grenoble) (``UJF'') of Grenoble, France, to intervene as a complainant 
in the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clara Kuehn, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3012. 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 December 2, 2005, based on a complaint filed by SAS PRAXIM of La 
Tronche, France and Varian Medical

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Systems, Inc. of Palo Alto, California (``complainants''). The 
complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 by 
Resonant Medical, Inc. (``Resonant'') of Montreal, Canada, in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain devices for 
determining organ positions and certain subassemblies thereof by reason 
of infringement of claims 1, 2, 5, and 10 of U.S. Patent No. 5,447,154. 
70 FR 72314 (2005).
    On January 30, 2006, non-party UJF moved to intervene as a 
complainant. On February 9, 2006, Resonant filed a response to the 
motion. On February 8, 2006, complainants filed a statement in support 
of the motion. The Commission investigative attorney did not oppose the 
motion.
    On February 16, 2006, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 5) granting 
the motion to intervene.
    No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) and rule 210.42 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 10.42).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 20, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-4202 Filed 3-22-06; 8:45 am]
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