[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 57931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20199]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-991]


Certain Nanopores and Products Containing Same Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation Based Upon Consent Order Stipulation and Proposed Consent 
Order; Issuance of Consent Order; 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. 13) granting a joint motion to terminate the 
investigation based upon a consent order stipulation and proposed 
consent order. The Commission has issued the consent order. The 
investigation is terminated.

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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed 
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://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 March 31, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Illumina, Inc. of San 
Diego, California; University of Washington of Seattle, Washington; and 
UAB Research Foundation of Birmingham, Alabama (collectively, 
``Complainants''). 81 FR 18648 (Mar. 31, 2016). The complaint, as 
supplemented, 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, or the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain nanopores and products containing same by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,673,550 
and 9,170,230. Id. The notice of investigation names as a respondents 
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. of Oxford, United Kingdom and Oxford 
Nanopore Technologies, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts (collectively, 
``Respondents''). Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations 
(``OUII'') also was named as a party to the investigation. Id.
    On July 5, 2016, Complainants and Respondents filed a joint motion 
to terminate the investigation based upon a consent order stipulation 
and proposed consent order. On July 12, 2016, OUII filed a response, 
supporting the motion.
    On July 26, 2016, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') 
issued an ID (Order No. 13) granting the motion. The ALJ found that the 
consent order stipulation and proposed consent order contain the 
statements required by 19 CFR 210.21(c). The ALJ also found that 
termination of the investigation was in the public interest. No 
petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID and has 
issued the consent order. The investigation is terminated.
    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 18, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-20199 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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