[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22833-22834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09297]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-901]


Certain Handheld Magnifiers and Products Containing Same 
Terminating An Investigation on the Basis of a Consent Order; Issuance 
of Consent Order

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. 4) 
granting the respondents' unopposed motion to terminate the above-
captioned investigation in its entirety on the basis of a consent order 
stipulation and proposed consent order. The Commission has issued the 
subject consent order, and has terminated the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. 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 November 15, 2013, based on a

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complaint filed by Freedom Scientific, Inc. of St. Petersburg, Florida 
(``Freedom''). 78 FR 68862 (Nov. 15, 2013). 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 handheld magnifiers and products containing same by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Design Patent No. D624,107 and 
U.S. Patent No. 8,264,598. The Commission's notice of investigation 
named as respondents Aumed Group Corp. of Beijing, China, and Aumed 
Inc. of San Carlos, California (collectively, ``Aumed'').
    On December 18, 2013, Aumed moved to terminate the investigation 
based upon a consent order stipulation and proposed consent order. See 
19 CFR 210.21(c). Freedom did not oppose the motion. On December 27, 
2013, the Commission investigative attorney filed a response in support 
of the motion. On February 12, 2014, Aumed filed a substitute consent 
order stipulation executed by Aumed, as opposed to Aumed counsel.
    On March 20, 2014, the ALJ granted the motion as an ID. Order No. 4 
at 3. The ALJ found that the substitute consent order stipulation 
conforms with Commission Rule 210.21(c)(3), 19 CFR 210.21(c)(3), and 
that the proposed consent order is consistent with Commission Rule 
210.21(c)(4), 19 CFR 210.21(c)(4). Order No. 4 at 2. Further, the ALJ 
found that the public interest favored granting Aumed's motion. Id. at 
2-3; see 19 CFR 210.50(b)(2).
    No petitions for review were filed. The Commission has determined 
not to review the ID. The Commission has issued the subject consent 
order, 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 the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Part 210).

     Issued: April 18, 2014.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-09297 Filed 4-23-14; 8:45 am]
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