[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14535-14536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05634]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-866]


Certain Wireless Communications Equipment and Articles Therein; 
Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination 
Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation 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. 62) 
granting a joint motion to terminate the above-referenced investigation 
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

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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 January 31, 2013, based on a Complaint filed by Samsung Electronics 
Co., Ltd. of Seoul, Republic of Korea, and Samsung Telecommunications 
America, LLC of Richardson, Texas (collectively ``Samsung''). 78 FR 
6837-38 (Jan. 31, 2013). 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 wireless 
communications equipment and articles therein by reason of infringement 
of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,782,749; 8,165,081; 8,208,438 
(``the '438 patent''); 8,228,827; 6,617,929; 6,767,813 (``the '813 
patent''); and 6,865,682. The complaint further alleges the existence 
of a domestic industry. The Commission's notice of investigation named 
as respondents Ericsson Inc. of Plano, Texas and Telefonaktiebolaget LM 
Ericsson of Stockholm, Sweden (collectively, ``Ericsson''). The Office 
of Unfair Import Investigations was also named as a party. The 
Commission previously terminated the investigation with respect to the 
'813 patent and the '438 patent. Notice (July 12, 2013); Notice (Oct. 
25, 2013).
    On January 27, 2014, Samsung and Ericsson filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation in its entirety based upon a settlement 
agreement. On January 29, 2014, Samsung and Ericsson filed a supplement 
to their motion, attaching a revised public version of the Agreement. 
On January 30, 2014, the Commission investigative attorney (``IA'') 
filed a response in support of the motion.
    On February 10, 2014, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety. The ALJ 
found that the joint motion complied with the requirements of section 
210.21(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR 210.21(b)(1)) and that there are no extraordinary circumstances 
that would prevent the requested terminations. The ALJ agreed with 
movants and the IA that granting the motion would not be contrary to 
the public interest. No petitions for review 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 part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
Part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 11, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-05634 Filed 3-13-14; 8:45 am]
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