[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17433-17434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7680]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-698]


In the Matter of Certain DC-DC Controllers and Products 
Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not to Review the 
Administrative Law Judge's Initial Determination Granting Complainants' 
Motion To Amend 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 6) granting 
complainants' motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. 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 December 29, 2009, based on a complaint filed by Richtek Technology 
Corp. of Taiwan and Richtek USA, Inc. of San Jose, California. 
(``Richtek''), alleging a violation of section 337 in the importation, 
sale for importation, and sale within the United States after 
importation of certain DC-DC controllers by reason of infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,315,190; 6,414,470; and 7,132,717, 
and by reason of trade secret misappropriation. 75 FR 446 (Jan. 5, 
2010). The complaint named as respondents uPI Semiconductor Corp. of 
Taiwan; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California; Sapphire

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Technology Ltd. of Hong Kong; Best Data Products Inc. d/b/a Diamond 
Multimedia, Inc. of Chatsworth, California; and XFX Technology, Inc. of 
Ontario, California (``XFX'').
    On February 17, 2010, Richtek moved to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation to correct the corporate name of XFX to 
Eastcom, Inc. d/b/a XFX Technology USA; to add new proposed respondents 
Micro-Star Int'l Co. Ltd., and MSI Computer Corp.; to add new 
respondent VisionTek Prods. LLC; and to seek a general exclusion order 
against downstream products containing the accused uPI chips.
    The ALJ granted Richtek's motion in its entirety. Order No. 6 (Mar. 
5, 2010). No petitions for review of the ID were filed. The Commission 
has determined not to review the ID. 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 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec.  210.42).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 31, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-7680 Filed 4-5-10; 8:45 am]
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