[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8557]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-565]


In the Matter of Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof; 
Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of 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 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 March 23, 2006, based on a complaint filed by Epson Portland, Inc. 
of Oregon, Epson America, Inc. of California, and Seiko Epson 
Corporation of Japan. 71 FR 14720 (2006).
    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 ink cartridges and 
components thereof by reason of infringement of claim 7 of U.S. Patent 
No. 5,615,957; claims 18, 81, 93, 149, 164 and 165 of U.S. Patent No. 
5,622,439; claims 83 and 84 of U.S. Patent No. 5,158,377; claims 19 and 
20 of U.S. Patent No. 5,221,148; claims 29, 31, 34 and 38 of U.S. 
Patent No. 5,156,472; claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 5,488,401; claims 1-3 
and 9 of U.S. Patent No. 6,502,917; claims 1, 31 and 34 of U.S. Patent 
No. 6,550,902; and claims 1, 10 and 14 of U.S. Patent No. 6,955,422. 
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 
24 companies located in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, and the 
United States. The ALJ set June 25, 2007, as the target date for 
completion of the investigation.
    The ALJ issued the subject ID on May 3, 2006. The ID grants 
complainants' motion to add infringement of claim 1 of United States 
Patent No. 7,008,053 and claims 21, 45, 53 and 54 of United States 
Patent No. 7,011,397 to the complaint and notice of investigation, to 
submit supplemental information, and to include an additional accused 
device in the investigation. The ALJ found that there was ``good 
cause'' to permit the new allegations of infringement because the two 
patents had issued after the complaint was filed in this investigation 
and discovery was still in its early stages. The Commission 
investigative attorney supported complainants' motion. Three 
respondents opposed the motion. 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, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 
210.42, 19 CFR 210.42.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 26, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-8557 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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