[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65423-65424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26158]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-915]


Certain Set-Top Boxes, Gateways, Bridges, and Adapters and 
Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Complainants' Unopposed Motion To Terminate the 
Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; 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. 17) 
granting the unopposed motion of complainants ViXS Systems, Inc., of 
Toronto, Ontario, Canada and ViXS USA, Inc. of Austin, Texas 
(collectively ``ViXS'') to terminate the above-referenced investigation 
as to respondent Entropic Communications, Inc. of San Diego, California 
(``Entropic'') on the basis of 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 
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 May 21, 2014, based on a Complaint filed by ViXS, as supplemented 
and amended. 79 FR 29204 (May 21, 2014). The Complaint alleges 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 
U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337''), in the importation into the United 
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain set-top boxes, gateways, bridges, and 
adapters and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain 
claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,301,900; 7,099,951; 7,200,855; and 
7,406,598. The Complaint further alleges the existence of a domestic 
industry. The Commission's Notice of Investigation named as respondents 
Entropic; DirectTV, LLC of El Segundo, California (``DirectTV''); 
Wistron NeWeb Corporation of Hsinchu, Taiwan and Winstron Corporation 
of Taipei Hsien, Taiwan (collectively ``Wistron''); and CyberTAN 
Technology, Inc. of Hsinchu, Taiwan (``CyberTAN''). The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations was also named as a party to the 
investigation.
    The Commission later terminated the investigation with respect to 
certain asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, thus limiting the 
investigation to products incorporating Entropic chips and, in effect, 
terminating the investigation with respect to respondents DirectTV, 
Wistron, and CyberTAN. Notice (Aug. 25, 2014); Order No. 9 (Aug. 15, 
2014).
    On September 15, 2014, ViXS filed a motion to terminate this 
investigation based on a settlement agreement between ViXS and 
Entropic. The motion stated that the respondents do not oppose the 
motion. On September 29, 2014, the Commission investigative attorney 
(Mr. Taylor) filed a response in support of the motion.
    On October 7, 2014, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting ViXS's 
motion for termination of the investigation. 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 also found that granting the motion

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would not be contrary to the public interest.
    No petitions for review of the subject 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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
Part 210).

    Issued: October 30, 2014.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-26158 Filed 11-3-14; 8:45 am]
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