[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 14674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07145]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1129]


Certain Lithography Machines and Systems and Components Thereof 
(II); Commission 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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 17) issued by the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') that terminates the above-captioned investigation based 
on settlement. The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. 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 August 21, 2018, based on a complaint filed by Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH 
of Oberkochen, Germany (``Zeiss''). 83 FR 42316-17. 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, and the sale within the United States 
after importation of certain lithography machines and systems and 
components thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 
7,929,115, 8,441,613, and 9,052,609. Id. The Commission's notice of 
investigation named as respondents Nikon Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; 
Nikon Research Corporation of America of Belmont, California; and Nikon 
Precision Inc. of Belmont, California (collectively, ``Nikon''). Id. at 
42317. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating 
in this investigation. Id.
    On February 22, 2019, Zeiss and Nikon filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. The 
parties supplied the settlement agreement and indicated that there are 
no other agreements related to the subject matter of the investigation.
    On March 18, 2019, the ALJ granted the motion pursuant to 
Commission Rule 210.21(b) (19 CFR 210.21(b)). The ALJ found that the 
motion complied with Rule 210.21(b) and that there is no evidence that 
the settlement has any adverse effect on the public interest. No 
petitions for review of the ID were received.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The 
investigation is hereby 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: April 5, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-07145 Filed 4-10-19; 8:45 am]
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