[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71601-71602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22872]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1342]


Certain Semiconductor Devices Having Layered Dummy Fill, 
Electronic Devices, and Components Thereof; Notice of the Commission's 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint; 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 the presiding chief 
administrative law judge's (``CALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') 
(Order No. 25) terminating the investigation in its entirety based on 
Complainant's withdrawal of the complaint.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward S. Jou, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3316. 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 November 29, 2022, based on a complaint filed by Bell Semiconductor, 
LLC of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (the ``Complainant''). 87 FR 73330-31 
(Nov. 29, 2022). The complaint, as

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supplemented, 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 semiconductor devices having 
layered dummy fill, electronic devices, and components thereof by 
reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,396,760. 
The notice of investigation named fifteen respondents. Id. The Office 
of Unfair Import Investigations (``OUII'') was also named as a party to 
the investigation. Id.
    Twelve of the named respondents have been terminated from the 
investigation. Order No. 12 (Jan. 11, 2023), unreviewed by Comm'n 
Notice (Feb. 8, 2023), Order No. 20 (Mar. 14, 2023), unreviewed by 
Comm'n Notice (Apr. 3, 2023), and Order No. 21 (Mar. 28, 2023) 
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Apr. 21, 2023). The three remaining 
respondents are Omnivision Technologies, Inc., Skyworks Solutions, 
Inc., and Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the ``Respondents'').
    On May 8, 2023, Complainant filed a motion to terminate the 
investigation based on the withdrawal of its allegations against the 
three remaining Respondents, pursuant to an agreement with non-party 
Siemens Industry Software, Inc. (``Siemens''). On June 9, 2023, the 
presiding CALJ issued Order No. 23 granting the motion to terminate the 
investigation.
    On July 11, 2023, the Commission determined to review Order No. 23, 
and on review, vacated the termination of the investigation and 
remanded the investigation for further proceedings, because Complainant 
did not comply with Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), which requires filing 
a copy of ``any agreements concerning the subject matter of the 
investigation.'' 19 CFR 210.21(a)(1).
    On September 1, 2023, Complainant filed a renewed motion to 
terminate the investigation based on the withdrawal of its allegations 
against the three remaining Respondents, attaching a copy of its 
agreement with non-party Siemens. On September 13, 2023, OUII filed a 
response in support of the renewed motion. No other responses were 
filed.
    On September 14, 2023, the presiding CALJ issued the subject ID 
granting the renewed motion to terminate the investigation and finding 
that Complainant complied with the requirements of Commission Rule 
210.21(a)(1). No petitions for review of the ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The 
investigation is hereby terminated in its entirety.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on October 
11, 2023.
    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: October 12, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-22872 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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