[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 75190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30444]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-785]


Certain Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same; 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Terminating the Investigation as to All Remaining Respondents; 
Termination of the 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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 39) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') terminating the above-captioned investigation as to all 
remaining respondents based on a settlement agreement. The remaining 
respondents included the following: LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Innotek 
Co., Ltd., both of Seoul, South Korea; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of 
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; and LG Innotek U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego, 
California (collectively, ``LG'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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 11, 2011, based on two complaints filed by OSRAM AG (``OSRAM'') 
of Munich, Germany. 76 FR 40746-47. The complaints allege 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 light-
emitting diodes and products containing same by reason of infringement 
of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,345,317 (``the '317 patent''); 
7,126,162 (``the '162 patent''); 6,812,500; 7,078,732; 7,629,621; 
6,459,130 (``the '130 patent''); 6,927,469 (``the '469 patent''); 
7,199,454 (``the '454 patent''); and 7,427,806 (``the '806 patent''). 
The complaints further allege the existence of a domestic industry. The 
Commission's notice of investigation named Samsung Electronics Co., 
Ltd. of Gyeonggi-do, Korea; Samsung LED Co., Ltd. of Gyeonggi Province, 
Korea; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield Park, New 
Jersey; Samsung LED America, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia (collectively, 
``Samsung''); and LG as respondents. No Commission investigative 
attorney is participating in the investigation.
    On October 11, 2011, the Commission determined not to review the 
ALJ's ID (Order No. 8) granting OSRAM's motion to amend the complaint 
and notice of investigation to reflect a corporate name change from 
OSRAM GmbH to OSRAM AG, to correct the addresses of Samsung Electronics 
Co., Ltd. and Samsung LED Co., Ltd., and to make other typographical 
changes. On February 23, 2012, the Commission determined not to review 
the ALJ's ID (Order No. 20) terminating the investigation as to the 
'317 patent and claim 15 of the '162 patent. On June 27, 2012, the 
Commission determined not to review the ALJ's ID (Order No. 32) 
terminating the investigation as to the '130, '469, '454, and '806 
patents. On September 24, 2012, the Commission determined not to review 
the ALJ's ID (Order Nos. 37 and 37A) terminating the investigation as 
to Samsung based on a settlement agreement.
    On November 2, 2012, OSRAM and LG moved to terminate LG from the 
investigation based on a settlement agreement. No party opposed the 
motion.
    The ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 39) on November 16, 2012, 
granting the joint motion for termination of the investigation as to 
LG. He found that the motion satisfies Commission rules 210.21(a)(2) 
and (b)(1). He further found, pursuant to Commission rule 210.50(b)(2), 
that termination of this investigation as to LG is in the public 
interest. No party petitioned for review of the ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ID, and has 
terminated the investigation.
    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(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.21, 210.42(h)).

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: December 13, 2012.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-30444 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
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