[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6583-6584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2824]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-805]


Certain Devices for Improving Uniformity Used in a Backlight 
Module and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same; 
Determination To Review and Modify Initial Determination To Amend 
Complaint

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 to review the presiding administrative law 
judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 11) 
granting a motion by complainants Industrial Technology Research 
Institute of Hsinchu, Taiwan and ITRI International Inc. of San Jose, 
California (collectively ``ITRI'') to amend the complaint to add as 
respondents LG Display Co., Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea and LG Display 
America, Inc. of San Jose, California (collectively ``LG Display''). On 
review, the Commission modifies the ID's grant of ITRI's motion to 
clarify that both the complaint and the notice of investigation are 
amended.

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 September 14, 2011, based on a complaint filed by ITRI. 76 FR 56796-
97 (Sept. 14, 2011). The complaint alleges 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 devices for improving 
uniformity used in a backlight module and components thereof and 
products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of 
U.S. Patent No. 6,883,932. The complaint further alleges the existence 
of a domestic industry. The Commission's notice of investigation named 
as respondents LG Corporation of Seoul, South Korea; LG Electronics, 
Inc. of Seoul, South Korea; and LG Electronics, U.S.A., Inc. of 
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (collectively ``the LGE Respondents''). 
The Office of Unfair Import Investigation was named as a participating 
party.
    On December 21, 2011, ITRI filed a motion for leave to amend the 
complaint to add LG Display as respondents in this investigation. On 
January 3, 2012, the LGE Respondents filed an opposition to the motion. 
Also on January 3, 2012, the Commission investigative attorney filed a 
response supporting the motion and characterizing it as a motion to 
amend the complaint and the notice of investigation.
    On January 19, 2012, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting 
complainants' motion to amend the complaint pursuant to Commission Rule 
210.14(b)(1) (19 CFR 210.14(b)(1)). No petitions for review of this ID 
were filed.
    The Commission has determined to review the ID, and on review, to 
modify the ID's grant of ITRI's motion to clarify that, while the ID 
grants only ITRI's motion to amend the complaint, because the LG 
Display respondents are added to the investigation, the notice of 
investigation must also be amended in addition to the complaint.

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    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 210.44 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.44).

    Issued: February 2, 2012.

    By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-2824 Filed 2-7-12; 8:45 am]
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