[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 16860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6907]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-783]


Certain GPS Navigation Products, Components Thereof, and Related 
Software; Termination of Investigation on the Basis of Settlement

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 initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 14) granting a 
joint motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on the 
basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. 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 7, 2011, based on a complaint filed by Honeywell International 
Inc. of Morristown, New Jersey (``Honeywell'') that alleged a violation 
of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec.  
1337, in the importation, sale for importation, and sale within the 
United States after importation of certain GPS navigation products, 
components thereof, and related software, by reason of the infringement 
of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,461,388, 6,088,653, 6,865,452, 
and 7,209,070. 76 FR 39896 (July 7, 2011). The notice of investigation 
named as respondents Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. of Nishinomiya, Japan, 
and Furuno U.S.A., Inc. of Camas, Washington (collectively, 
``Furuno'').
    On February 9, 2012, Honeywell and Furuno jointly moved to 
terminate the investigation in its entirety on the basis of a 
settlement agreement. On February 28, 2012, the ALJ granted the motion 
as an ID. Order No. 14 at 2.
    No petitions for review of the 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 sections 210.21 and 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.21, 210.42).

    Issued: March 16, 2012.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-6907 Filed 3-21-12; 8:45 am]
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