[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 7520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3250]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-687]


In the Matter of Certain Video Displays, Components Thereof, and 
Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review 
an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion To File a Second 
Amended Complaint and To Amend the 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'') (Order No. 12) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting complainant's motion to file a second amended 
complaint and to amend the notice of investigation in the above-
captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. Copies of non-
confidential 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 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. 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 September 16, 2009, based on a complaint filed by LG Electronics, 
Inc. (``LGE'') of Korea. 74 FR 47616. The complaint, as amended, 
alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the 
sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain video displays, components thereof, and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent Nos. 5,790,096; 5,537,612; 5,459,522; and 7,154,564. The 
complaint further alleges the existence of a domestic industry. The 
Commission's notice of investigation named the following respondents: 
Funai Electric Company, Ltd. of Japan; Funai Corporation, Inc. of 
Rutherford, New Jersey; P&F USA, Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia; and 
Vizio, Inc. of Irvine, California.
    On November 25, 2009, complainant filed a motion for leave to file 
a second amended complaint and to amend the notice of investigation to 
add the following respondents to the investigation: AmTran Technology 
Co., Ltd. of Taiwan; and AmTran Logistics, Inc. of Irvine, California 
(collectively ``AmTran'').
    On January 8, 2010, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting 
complainant's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint and 
to amend the notice of investigation. On January 20, 2010, the ALJ 
issued an order (Order No. 13) suspending the current procedural 
schedule of the investigation until a new one can be set in the second 
half of February 2010. On January 21, 2010, Amtran petitioned for 
review of the ID. On January 26, 2010, the Commission investigative 
attorney and LGE each filed a response in opposition to Amtran's 
petition for review. The Commission has determined not to review this 
ID. The Commission notes that the ALJ has the authority to move the 
hearing dates and target date to avoid any resulting prejudice to 
AmTran being added as a respondent over four months after institution 
of the investigation.
    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 sections 210.14, 210.42(c), and 210.43(d) of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.14, 210.42(c), 210.43(d).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 12, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-3250 Filed 2-18-10; 8:45 am]
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