[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6496-6497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2454]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-737]


In the Matter of Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices and 
Products Interoperable With the Same; Notice of Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint 
Motion To Terminate the Investigation on the Basis of a Settlement 
Agreement

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. 6) granting a joint motion to terminate the 
investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Worth, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3065. 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 
(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: This investigation was instituted on 
September 27, 2010, based upon a complaint filed on behalf of Chimei 
Innolux Corp. of Miaoli County, Taiwan; Chi Mei Optoelectronics U.S.A., 
Inc., of San Jose, California; and Innolux Corp. of Austin, Texas, on 
August 23, 2010, and supplemented on September 2 and 10, 2010. The 
complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(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 liquid crystal display devices and products 
interoperable with the same by reason of infringement of certain claims 
of one or

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more of claims 1, 5, 12, 17, 18, 20, 21, and 26 of U.S. Patent No. 
6,134,092; claims 1-4, 8, 11-14, and 19 of U.S. Patent No. 6,671,019; 
and claims 1, 5-7, 9, 10, 16, 19-21, 23, and 25 of U.S. Patent No. 
5,732,241. The notice of investigation named as respondents Sony 
Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Sony Corporation of America of New York, 
New York; Sony Electronics Corporation of San Diego, California; and 
Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC of Foster City, California.
    On December 16, 2010, complainants and respondents filed a joint 
motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. 
On December 22, 2010, the Commission investigative attorney (``IA'') 
filed a response in support of the motion. The IA stated that 
terminating the investigation would not be contrary to the public 
interest. On January 3, 2011, the ALJ issued Order No. 6, granting the 
motion. No petitions for review were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of section 
210.42(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
210.42(h)).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 31, 2011.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
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