[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67960-67961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23355]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-618]


In the Matter of Certain Computer Systems, Printers and Scanners; 
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 October 30, 2007, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Acer Incorporated of Taiwan. Supplements to the complaint were filed on 
November 13, 2007 and November 16, 2007. 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 computer systems, printers 
and scanners by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent 
Nos. 5,214,761 and 5,581,122. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 an exclusion order 
and a cease and desist order.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and supplements, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, are 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

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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: Jeffrey T. Hsu, Esq., Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-2579.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2006).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on November 27, 2007, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted 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 computer 
systems, printers and scanners by reason of infringement of one or more 
of claims 1-25 of U.S. Patent No. 5,214,761 and claims 1-10 of U.S. 
Patent No. 5,581,122, 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--Acer Incorporated, 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai 
Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei, Hsien 221, Taiwan.
    (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: Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, 
California 94304.
    (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this 
investigation, is Jeffrey T. Hsu, Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Paul J. 
Luckern is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondent in accordance with section 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 responses 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 responses 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 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: November 28, 2007.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-23355 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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