[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15499-15500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05622]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1165]


Certain Barcode Scanners, Scan Engines, Products Containing the 
Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision 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. 26) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') terminating the investigation based on settlement. 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: On July 2, 2019, the Commission instituted 
this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``section 337''), based on a complaint filed 
by Honeywell International, Inc. of Morris Plains, New Jersey; Hand 
Held Products, Inc. of Fort Mill, South Carolina; and Metrologic 
Instruments, Inc. of Fort Mill, South Carolina. See 84 FR 31619-20 
(July 2, 2019). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of 
section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale 
for importation, and the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain barcode scanners, scan engines, products 
containing the same, and components thereof, by reason of infringement 
of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,465,970; 8,978,985; 7,148,923; 
7,527,206; 9,659,199; and 7,159,783. See id. at 31619. The notice of 
investigation names the following respondents: Opticon, Inc. of Renton, 
Washington; Opticon Sensors Europe B.V. of Hoofddorp, The Netherlands; 
OPTO Electronics Co., Ltd. of Warabi, Japan; and Hokkaido Electronic 
Industry Co., Ltd. of Ashibetsu-shi, Japan. See id. The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations is not a party to the investigation.
    On February 18, 2020, the parties filed a joint motion to terminate 
the investigation based on settlement. On February 27, 2020, the ALJ 
issued the subject ID (Order No. 26) granting the joint motion. In 
accordance with Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.21(b)(1), the 
motion includes redacted and unredacted copies of the settlement 
agreement. See ID at 3. In addition, as noted in the ID, the motion 
includes a statement that ``there are no other agreements, written or 
oral, express or implied, between [the parties] concerning the subject 
matter of this Investigation.'' See id. Furthermore, in accordance with 
Commission Rule 210.50(b)(2), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(2), the ID finds that 
``termination of this Investigation on the basis of the Settlement 
Agreement would not be contrary to the public health and welfare, 
competitive conditions in the U.S. economy, the production of like or 
directly competitive articles in the United States, or U.S. 
consumers.'' Id. The ID further finds that ``termination of this 
Investigation is in the public

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interest and will conserve public and private resources.'' Id. No 
petition for review of the subject 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 13, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-05622 Filed 3-17-20; 8:45 am]
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