[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 31343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12319]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1257]


Certain Organic Light-Emitting Diode Displays, Components 
Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Commission Determination Not To 
Review Two Initial Determinations Terminating the Investigation With 
Respect to Certain Respondents; Termination of 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 (``Commission'') has determined not to review: An initial 
determination (``ID'') (Order No. 11) issued by the presiding 
administrative law judge (``ALJ'') partially terminating the 
investigation with respect to certain respondents; and an ID (Order No. 
12) terminating the investigation with respect to the sole remaining 
respondent and thereby in its entirety. The investigation is hereby 
terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2382. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
[email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may 
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.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 26, 2021, based on a complaint filed by Samsung Display Co. of 
Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, and Intellectual Keystone Technology 
LLC of Wilmington, Delaware (collectively, ``Complainants''). 86 FR 
16237 (March 26, 2021). The complaint, as corrected and supplemented, 
alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (``Section 337''), based on the importation 
into the United States, sale for importation, or sale within the United 
States after importation of certain organic light-emitting diode 
displays, components thereof, and products containing same, by reason 
of infringement of one or more of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent 
Nos. 6,845,016; 7,342,177; and 7,230,593. Id. The complaint also 
alleges that a domestic industry exists. Id.
    The Commission's notice of investigation names the following 
respondents: ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan and ASUS Computer 
International of Fremont, California (collectively, ``ASUS''); and 
JOLED Inc. of Tokyo, Japan (``JOLED''). Id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations was not named as a party to this investigation. Id.
    On May 3, 2021, Complainants filed an unopposed motion to withdraw 
the complaint with respect to ASUS. On the same date, Complainants and 
JOLED filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation with respect 
to JOLED, the sole remaining respondent, due to a settlement agreement 
and thereby terminate the investigation in its entirety. Both motions 
were unopposed.
    On May 19, 2021, the presiding ALJ issued the two subject IDs. In 
Order No. 11, the ALJ granted, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1) 
(19 CFR 210.21(a)(1)), Complainants' unopposed motion to partially 
terminate the investigation with respect to ASUS based on withdrawal of 
the allegations in the complaint. Order No. 11 (May 19, 2021). The ID 
finds that there are no agreements, written or oral, express or 
implied, between Complainants and ASUS. In Order No. 12, the ALJ 
granted, pursuant to Commission Rule 210.21(b) (19 CFR 210.21(b)), the 
joint motion to terminate the investigation with respect to JOLED based 
on settlement and thereby terminate the investigation in its entirety. 
The ID finds that there are no other agreements, written or oral, 
express or implied, between Complainants and JOLED concerning the 
subject matter of the investigation. In both IDs, the ALJ found there 
are no extraordinary circumstances that would prevent termination of 
the investigation and that terminating the investigation will conserve 
public and private resources and thus benefit the public interest.
    No party filed a petition to review either Orders No. 11 or 12.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs. 
Accordingly, the investigation is terminated with respect to ASUS and 
JOLED, as well as in its entirety.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on June 8, 
2021.
    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: June 8, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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