[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 63657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26445]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-793]


Certain Flat Panel Display Devices, and Products Containing the 
Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Complainants' Unopposed Motion for Leave 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 (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 6) 
granting Complainant's unopposed motion for leave to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. 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 July 28, 2011, based on a complaint filed by AU Optronics 
Corporation of Hsinchu, Taiwan and AU Optronics Corporation America of 
Milpitas, California (collectively, ``AU Optronics''). 76 FR 45296 
(July 28, 2011). 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 flat panel display devices, and products 
containing the same by reason of infringement of various claims of 
United States Patent Nos. 6,281,955; 7,697,093; 7,286,192; 6,818,967; 
7,199,854; and 7,663,729. The complaint named as respondents Samsung 
Electronics Co., Ltd. of Seoul, Korea; Samsung Electronics America, 
Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; AT&T, Inc. of Dallas, Texas 
(``AT&T''); Best Buy Co., Inc. of Richfield, Minnesota (``Best Buy''); 
and BrandsMart USA, Inc. of Hollywood, Florida (``BrandsMart'').
    On August 31, 2011, AU Optronics filed an unopposed motion for 
leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add as 
respondents: AT&T Mobility LLC of Atlanta, Georgia; Best Buy Stores, 
L.P. of Richfield, Minnesota; BestBuy.com, LLC of Eden Prairie, 
Minnesota; Best Buy Purchasing, LLC of Richfield, Minnesota; and 
Interbond Corporation of America of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, d/b/a 
BrandsMart U.S.A. (collectively, ``New Respondents''), and to terminate 
the investigation as to AT&T, Best Buy, and BrandsMart.
    On September 15, 2011, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
motion. The ALJ found that, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.14(b) (19 
CFR 210.14(b)), good cause exists to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation. None of the parties petitioned for review of the ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID. Accordingly, 
the New Respondents are added as respondents to this investigation and 
AT&T, Best Buy, and BrandsMart are terminated from 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 section 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42).

    Issued: October 6, 2011.

    By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-26445 Filed 10-12-11; 8:45 am]
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