[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71765-71766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25094]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-987]


Certain Hospital Beds, and Components Thereof; Commission's 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation Based on Settlement; 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 10) 
terminating the investigation on the basis of settlement. The 
Commission has terminated the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Pitcher Fisherow, Esq., Office 
of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2737. 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 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 4, 2016, based on a complaint and supplements filed on behalf 
of

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Stryker Corporation (``complainant'') of Kalamazoo, Michigan. 81 FR 
11590 (March 4, 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 sale for importation, importation, or sale within the United 
States after importation of certain hospital beds, and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
7,082,630; U.S. Patent No. 7,690,059 (``the '059 patent''); U.S. Patent 
No. 7,784,125; and U.S. Patent No. 8,701,229 (``the '229 patent''). The 
complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complaint names 
Umano Medical Inc. of Quebec, Canada and Umano Medical World Inc. of 
Quebec, Canada as respondents. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations is not a party in the investigation.
    On September 2, 2016, the parties filed a joint motion to terminate 
the investigation based on settlement. The parties provided 
confidential and non-confidential versions of the settlement agreement 
and represented that there are no other agreements, written or oral, 
express or implied, between the Settling Parties concerning the subject 
matter of this Investigation.
    On September 13, 2016, the ALJ granted the joint motion. Order No. 
10. The ALJ found that all of the requirements of Commission Rule 
210.21(a)-(b), 19 CFR 210.21(a)-(b), had been met and that there were 
no public interest concerns that would weigh against termination. No 
petitions for review 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: October 12, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-25094 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am]
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