[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16809]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-573]


In the Matter of Certain Portable Digital Media Players; Notice 
of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination of the 
Administrative Law Judge Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of 
a Binding Term Sheet

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'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 4) 
terminating the above-captioned investigation on the basis of a binding 
term sheet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, 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 14, 2006, the Commission instituted 
this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 
U.S.C. 1337, based on a complaint, as supplemented, filed by Creative 
Labs, Inc. of Milpitas, California, and Creative Technology Ltd. of 
Singapore (collectively, ``Creative''), alleging a violation of section 
337 in the importation, sale for importation, and sale within the 
United States after importation of certain portable digital media 
players by reason of infringement of claims 2-5, 7, 11-13, 15, and 16 
of U.S. Patent No. 6,928,433. 71 FR 34390 (June 14, 2006). The 
complainant named Apple Computer, Inc. of Cupertino, California 
(``Apple'') as the respondent.
    On September 13, 2006, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 4) granting 
a joint motion filed by Creative and Apple seeking termination of this 
investigation on the basis of a binding term sheet. No party petitioned 
for review of Order No. 4.
    The Commission has determined not to review Order No. 4.
    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(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.42(h)).


    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 4, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-16809 Filed 10-10-06; 8:45 am]
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