[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52792-52793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21569]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-930]


Certain Laser Abraded Denim Garments; Commission Decision Not To 
Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Intervene

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. 82) 
granting Dentons US LLP (``Dentons'') leave to intervene for the sole 
purpose of seeking reconsideration and/or Commission review of Order 
No. 43 in the above-captioned 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.

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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 TDD terminal on (202) 205-
1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on September 23, 2014, based on a complaint filed by RevoLaze, LLC and 
TechnoLines, LLC, both of Westlake, Ohio. 79 FR 56828 (Sept. 23, 2014). 
The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of the importation into the 
United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United 
States after importation of certain laser abraded denim garments. The 
complaint alleged the infringement of seventy-one claims of six United 
States patents. The notice of institution named twenty respondents 
including The Gap, Inc. of San Francisco, California (``the Gap'').
    On March 11, 2015, the Gap moved to disqualify Dentons as counsel 
for the complainants. On May 7, 2015, the ALJ granted the Gap's motion. 
Order No. 43 at 1-2, 13. On July 6, 2015, Dentons moved for leave to 
intervene for the sole purpose of seeking reconsideration and/or 
Commission review of Order No. 43. No responses to the motion to 
intervene were filed, and on August 7, 2015, the ALJ granted the motion 
as the subject ID. Order No. 82.
    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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 26, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-21569 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am]
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