[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 13305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06142]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1061]


Certain Bar Code Readers, Scan Engines, Products Containing the 
Same, and Components Thereof; Commission Decision Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Granting an Amended Joint Motion To Terminate the 
Investigation Based on a License and Settlement Agreement; 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. 22) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting an amended joint motion to terminate the 
investigation based on a license and settlement agreement. The 
investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-4716. 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 June 27, 2017, based on a complaint filed by Honeywell 
International, Inc. of Morris Plains, New Jersey; Hand Held Products, 
Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility of Fort Mill, South Carolina; 
Metrologic Instruments, Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility of 
Fort Mill, South Carolina (collectively, ``Complainants'' or 
``Honeywell''). See 82 FR 29095-96 (June 27, 2017). The complaint 
alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1337), based upon the importation into the United States, 
the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain bar code readers, scan engines, products 
containing the same, and components thereof by reason of infringement 
of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,832,725; U.S. Patent No. 
8,511,572; U.S. Patent No. 7,148,923; U.S. Patent No. 7,527,206; U.S. 
Patent No. 8,646,692; and U.S. Patent No. 9,323,969. See id. The notice 
of investigation names The Code Corporation (``Code'') of Draper, Utah 
and Cortex Pte Ltd. (``Cortex'') of Singapore as respondents in this 
investigation. See id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is 
not a party to this investigation. See id.
    On December 8, 2017, the ALJ issued an initial determination 
partially terminating the investigation as to Cortex as a respondent. 
See Order No. 12, unreviewed, Comm'n Notice (Jan. 8, 2018).
    On February 21, 2018, Honeywell and Code filed an amended joint 
motion to terminate the investigation based on a license and settlement 
agreement (Motion). On the same day, the ALJ issued the subject ID 
(Order No. 22) granting the Motion and terminating the investigation. 
The ID finds that: ``[t]he [Motion] complies with the Commission Rules 
. . . .'' See ID at 1. In particular, the ID notes that ``[p]ursuant to 
Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1)[, 19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)], the movants state: 
`There are no other agreements, written or oral, express or implied, 
between Honeywell and Code regarding the subject matter of this 
proceeding.' '' See ID at 1 (citing Motion at 2). In addition, the ID 
``does not find any evidence'' indicating that terminating the 
investigation would be ``contrary'' to the public interest. See ID at 2 
(citing Motion at 2; 19 CFR 210.50(b)(2)). No petition for review of 
the ID was filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. 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: March 22, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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