[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22611-22612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8990]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-761]


Certain Set-Top Boxes, and Hardware and Software Components 
Thereof; Determination Not To Review Initial Determination Terminating 
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. 43) 
granting a joint motion by Complainant and Respondent to terminate the 
investigation in its entirety based upon the execution of a settlement 
agreement.

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 Inv. No. 337-TA-
761 on March 2, 2011, based on a complaint filed by Microsoft 
Corporation of Redmond, Washington (``Microsoft''). 76 FR 11512 (Mar. 
2, 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 set-top boxes, and hardware and software 
components thereof by reason of infringement of various claims of 
United States Patent Nos. 5,585,838; 5,731,844; 6,028,604; and 
5,758,258. The notice of investigation named TiVo

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Inc. of Alviso, California (``TiVo'') as respondent.
    On March 22, 2012, Microsoft and TiVo filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation in its entirety based upon the execution of 
a settlement agreement. On March 26, 2012, the Commission Investigative 
Attorney filed a response in support of the motion.
    The ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 43) granting the motion 
and terminating the investigation on March 26, 2012. None of the 
parties petitioned for review of the ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID, and thereby 
renders moot the ALJ's initial determination granting Microsoft's 
motion for summary determination that it has satisfied the economic 
prong of the domestic industry. See Order No. 42 (March 15, 2012). 
Accordingly, this investigation is terminated.
    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).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 10, 2012.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-8990 Filed 4-13-12; 8:45 am]
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