[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 60721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24500]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-840]


Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices and Products 
Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in Its Entirety 
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 in its entirety 
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 May 1, 2012, based on a complaint filed by Microchip Technology 
Incorporated of Chandler, Arizona (``Microchip''). 77 FR 25747-48 (May 
1, 2012). 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 semiconductor integrated circuit 
devices and products containing same by reason of infringement of 
certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,225,088; 6,245,597; 6,159,765; 
5,760,720 (``the '720 patent''); 6,559,783; and 6,847,904. The 
complaint further alleges the existence of a domestic industry. The 
Commission's notice of investigation named as respondents Intersil 
Corporation of Milpitas, California; Zilker Labs, Inc. of Austin, Texas 
(``Zilker''); and Techwell LLC of Milpitas, California. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations was not named as a participating party. 
The Commission later amended the Notice of Investigation to change the 
name of respondent Zilker to Zilker Labs LLC and to amend the Complaint 
to correct a clerical error concerning which alleged Microchip domestic 
industry product practices the '720 patent. See Notice (June 27, 2012); 
Order No. 7.
    On September 6, 2012, Microchip and the respondents filed a joint 
motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on a 
settlement agreement and to stay the investigation pending disposition 
of the motion to terminate.
    On September 7, 2012, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
joint motion to terminate the investigation pursuant to section 210.21 
(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
210.21 (b)(1)). The ALJ found the issue of staying the investigation 
moot in light of the grant of termination. 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).

By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 1, 2012.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2012-24500 Filed 10-3-12; 8:45 am]
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