[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 245 (Monday, December 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73315-73316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27943]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1275]


Certain Networking Devices, Computers, and Components Thereof ; 
Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of 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. 11) terminating the investigation on the basis of 
settlement. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda P. Fisherow, 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 may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket information system 
(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, telephone (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted the present 
investigation on August 13, 2021, based on a complaint and supplement 
thereto filed by Proven Networks, LLC of Los Angeles, California 
(``Complainant''). 86 FR 44746-47 (Aug. 13, 2021). The complaint, as 
supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon the importation, sale for 
importation, and sale in the United States after importation of certain 
networking devices, computers, and components thereof that allegedly 
infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,687,573. Id. The complaint 
further alleged that an industry in the United States exists, or is in 
the process of being established, as required by section 337. Id. The 
notice of investigation named F5 Networks Inc. of Seattle, Washington 
as the respondent. Id. at 44747. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations was also named as a party to this investigation. Id.
    On December 2, 2021, the private parties filed a joint unopposed 
motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of settlement. The 
parties represented that ``there are no other agreements, written or 
oral, express or implied, between the Parties regarding the subject 
matter of this proceeding.''
    On December 3, 2021, the presiding administrative law judge issued 
Order No. 11, granting the joint motion to terminate the investigation 
on the basis of settlement. The ID found that the motion complies with 
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of Commission Rule 210.21 (19 CFR 210.21(a), (b)) and that there is no 
evidence that indicates that termination would adversely affect the 
public interest. No party filed a petition for review of the ID.
    The Commission has determined not to review this ID. Accordingly, 
the investigation is terminated.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on December 
20, 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: December 20, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-27943 Filed 12-23-21; 8:45 am]
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