[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 40348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14593]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-966]


Certain Silicon-on-Insulator Wafers; Commission Determination Not 
To Review an Initial Determination Granting an Unopposed Motion for 
Termination of the Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint; 
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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 16) granting an unopposed motion to terminate the 
investigation in whole based on complainant's withdrawal of the 
complaint.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3438. 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 (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 September 24, 2015, based on a complaint filed by Silicon Genesis 
Corp. of San Jose, California (``Complainant''). 80 FR 57641 (Sept. 24, 
2015). The complaint, as amended, 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/or the sale 
within the United States after importation of certain silicon-on-
insulator wafers by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent Nos. 5,985,742; 6,180,496; 6,294,814; 6,790,747; 7,811,901; 
6,013,563 (``the '563 patent''); 6,162,705 (``the '705 patent''); and 
6,103,599 (``the '599 patent''). Id. The notice of investigation names 
as a respondent Soitec S.A., Parc Technologique des Fontaines of 
Bernin, France (``Respondent''). Id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations (``OUII'') also was named as a party to the 
investigation. Id. Subsequently, the investigation was partially 
terminated as to several patent claims, leaving only asserted claim 1 
of the '563 patent; claim 1 of the '705 patent; and claims 1 and 15 of 
the '599 patent remaining in the investigation. See Notice (Feb. 25, 
2016) (determining not to review Order No. 7 (Jan. 22, 2016)); Notice 
(Mar. 1, 2016) (determining not to review Order No. 8 (Feb. 2, 2016)); 
Notice (May 4, 2016) (determining not to review Order No. 12 (Apr. 5, 
2016)); Notice (May 31, 2016) (determining not to review Order No. 14 
(May 5, 2016)).
    On May 18, 2016, Complainant filed an unopposed motion to terminate 
the investigation in whole based on its withdrawal of the complaint. On 
May 20, 2016, OUII filed a response, supporting the motion.
    On May 20, 2016, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
issued an ID (Order No. 16) granting the motion. The ALJ found no 
extraordinary circumstances preventing termination of the investigation 
and further found that termination was in the public interest. No 
petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject 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: June 15, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-14593 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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