[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 70290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28987]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

 [Inv. No. 337-TA-720]


 In the Matter of Certain Biometric Scanning Devices, Components 
Thereof, Associated Software, and Products Containing The Same; Notice 
of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting Complainant's Motion To Amend the Complaint; Amendment of 
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 amend the complaint. The 
Commission has also amended the notice of investigation.

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 17, 2010, the Commission instituted 
an investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 
1337, based on a complaint filed by Cross Match Technologies, Inc. of 
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (``Cross Match'') alleging a violation of 
section 337 in the importation, sale for importation, and sale within 
the United States after importation of certain biometric scanning 
devices, components thereof, associated software, and products 
containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent Nos. 5,900,993; 6,483,932; 7,203,344 (``the `344 patent''); and 
7,277,562 (``the `562 patent''). 75 FR. 34482 (Jun. 17, 2010). 
Complainant Cross Match Technologies, Inc. of Palm Beach Gardens, 
Florida (``Cross Match'') named Suprema, Inc. of Gyeonggi-Do, Korea and 
Mentalix, Inc. of Plano, Texas as respondents.
    On September 27, 2010, complainant Cross Match moved to amend the 
complaint to add allegations of infringement by respondents of claims 
5, 6, 12, and 30 of the `562 patent and claims 7, 15, 19, and 45 of the 
`344 patent.
    On October 14, 2010, the ALJ issued Order No. 12 granting 
complainant's motion. No party petitioned for review of the subject ID. 
The Commission has determined not to review the ID. The Commission has 
similarly amended the notice of 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 section 210.42(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.42(h)).

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: November 10, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-28987 Filed 11-16-10; 8:45 am]
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