[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16532-16533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05993]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-820]


Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide and 
Parental Controls Technology; Commission Determination Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based Upon a 
Settlement Agreement; 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 58) 
terminating the investigation based upon a settlement agreement in the 
above captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. 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 December 21, 2011, based on a complaint filed by Rovi Corporation of 
Santa Clara, California; Rovi Guides, Inc. (f/k/a/Gemstar-TV Guide 
International Inc.) of Santa Clara, California; United Video 
Properties, Inc. of Santa Clara, California; Gemstar Development 
Corporation of Santa Clara, California; and Index Systems, Inc. of 
Tortola, the British Virgin Islands (collectively, ``Rovi''). 76 FR 
79214-5 (Dec. 21, 2011). The complaint alleged 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 products 
containing interactive program guide and parental controls technology 
by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 
7,493,643; RE41,993; 6,701,523; and 7,047,547. The notice of 
investigation named Vizio, Inc. of Irvine, California (``Vizio''); 
Haier Group Corp. of Shandong, China (``HGC''); and Haier America of 
New York, New York (``Haier America'') as respondents. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations was also named as a party, but later 
decided not to participate in the investigation under the Commission's 
Supplement to the Strategic Human Capital Plan 2009-2013. Commission 
Investigative Staff's Notice of Nonparticipation (Jan. 6, 2012). The 
Commission later terminated the investigation as to Haier America and 
HGC based on consent orders. Notice (June 18, 2012) (Order No. 18); 
Notice (June 18, 2012) (Order No. 19).
    On January 4, 2013, Rovi and Vizio jointly filed a motion to 
terminate the investigation based upon a settlement agreement. Rovi and 
Vizio filed public and confidential versions of the motion to terminate 
and the settlement agreement. On January 8, 2013, the ALJ granted the 
motion as an ID (Order No. 56). On January 29, 2013, the Commission 
determined to review the ID and found that the public version of the 
settlement agreement did not comply with Commission Rules 210.21(b)(1) 
and 201.6. Accordingly, the Commission remanded the investigation to 
the ALJ to require Rovi and Vizio to file a renewed motion to terminate 
along with public and confidential versions of the settlement agreement 
that comply with Commission rules.
    In response to the Commission's January 29, 2013 Order, Rovi and 
Vizio jointly filed a renewed motion to terminate the investigation 
based upon a settlement agreement on February 13, 2013, that included a 
fully unredacted confidential version of the settlement agreement and a 
lightly redacted public version. On February 19, 2013, the ALJ issued 
the subject ID (Order No. 58) granting the motion. The ALJ found that 
termination would be in the public interest.

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    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 section 210.42-46 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.42-46).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 11, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-05993 Filed 3-14-13; 8:45 am]
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