[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58841-58842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24336]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-764]


Certain Digital Televisions and Components Thereof, and Certain 
Electronic Devices Having a Blu-Ray Disc Player and Components Thereof; 
Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on a Settlement 
Agreement; Termination 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 (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 13) 
granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a 
settlement agreement. The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan M. Valentine, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2301. 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 March 9, 2011, based on complaints filed by LG Electronics, Inc. of 
Seoul, Korea (``LGE''). 76 FR 12994-5 (Mar. 9, 2011). The complaints 
allege 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 digital televisions and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,785,906; RE 
37,326; 5,533,071; and 5,923,711, and of certain electronic devices 
having a Blu-Ray disc player and components thereof by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,701,835; 
7,577,080; 7,619,961; and 7,756,398. The complaints further allege the 
existence of a domestic industry. The Commission's notice of 
investigation named as respondents Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; 
Sony Corporation of America of New York, New York; Sony Electronics, 
Inc. of San Diego, California; Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. of 
Tokyo, Japan; and Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC of Foster 
City, California (collectively ``Sony'').
    On August 10, 2011, LGE and Sony filed a joint motion to terminate 
the investigation based on their having entered into a binding 
memorandum of understanding, which resolves all of LGE's claims against 
Sony. On August 22, 2011, the Commission investigative

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attorney filed a response in support of the joint motion.
    On August 23, 2011, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
joint motion to terminate the investigation pursuant to Commission 
rules 210.21(a)(2) and (b)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(a)(2) and (b)(1)). No 
petitions for review of this 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 210.42).

    Issued: September 16, 2011.

    By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-24336 Filed 9-21-11; 8:45 am]
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