[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 61025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24642]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-659]


Certain Prepregs, Laminates, and Finished Circuit Boards: Notice 
of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding

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 instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to 
the April 10, 2009, consent order issued in the above-captioned 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Worth, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3065. Copies of all 
nonconfidential 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 (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 the matter can 
be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on 
November 12, 2008, based upon a complaint filed on behalf of Isola USA 
Corp. of Chandler, Arizona (``Isola'') on October 6, 2008, and 
supplemented on October 28, 2008. 73 FR 66919 (November 12, 2008). The 
complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. Sec.  1337) in the importation into the United States, the 
sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain prepregs, laminates, and finished circuit boards 
that infringe certain claims of United States Patent Nos. 6,187,852 
(``the `852 patent''); 6,322,885 (``the `885 patent''); and 6,509,414 
(``the `414 patent''). The notice of investigation named seven firms as 
respondents.
    On December 22, 2008, the Commission issued notice of its 
determinations not to review IDs terminating the investigation with 
respect to respondents Sanmina-SCI Corp. and ITEQ Corp. based on 
settlement agreements. On January 9, 2009, the Commission issued notice 
of its determination not to review an ID terminating the investigation 
with respect to the `414 patent. On May 19, 2009, the Commission issued 
notice of its determination not to review an ID terminating the 
investigation as to respondents VENTEC Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., 
VENTEC Electronics (HK) Co., Ltd., and VENTEC-Global Laminates USA LLC 
based on a consent order. On April 10, 2009, the Commission issued 
notice of its determination not to review an ID granting a joint motion 
to terminate the investigation as to Taiwan Union Technology Corp. 
(``TUC'') based on a consent order. On May 11, 2009, the Commission 
issued notice of its determination not to review an ID granting Isola's 
motion to withdraw the complaint as to respondent Guangdong Shengyi 
Sci. Tech Co., Ltd., and terminated the investigation.
    On August 14, 2012, Isola filed a complaint for enforcement 
proceedings under Commission Rule 210.75(b). Isola asserts that TUC has 
violated the April 10, 2009, consent order by importing or causing to 
be imported infringing articles identified as TU-862 HF and TU-86P HF. 
The consent order at issue prohibited activities such as importing, 
offering for sale, and selling for importation into the United States 
prepregs and laminates that are the subject of this investigation or 
that otherwise infringe, induce, and/or contribute to the infringement 
of claims 1-3, 5, and 8 of the `852 patent and claims 1, 2, 4, and 7-9 
of the `885 patent.
    Having examined the complaint seeking a formal enforcement 
proceeding, and having found that the complaint complies with the 
requirements for institution of a formal enforcement proceeding 
contained in Commission Rule 210.75, the Commission has determined to 
institute formal enforcement proceedings to determine whether TUC is in 
violation of the April 10, 2009, consent order issued in the 
investigation, and what, if any, enforcement measures are appropriate. 
The following entities are named as parties to the formal enforcement 
proceeding: (1) Isola; (2) respondent TUC; and (3) the Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. Sec.  
1337), and in section 210.75 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.75).

    By Order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 2, 2012.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2012-24642 Filed 10-4-12; 8:45 am]
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