[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12460-12461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4534]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-628]
In the Matter of Certain Computer Products, Computer Components
and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To
Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion To Amend
the Complaint and Notice 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 has determined not to review an initial determination
(``ID'') (Order No. 4) of the presiding administrative law judge
(``ALJ'') granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and
notice of investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3152. Copies of the ID and
all other nonconfidential 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. Hearing-impaired persons are advised
that information on this matter can be
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obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 14, 2008, the Commission
instituted an investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on a complaint filed by International
Business Machines Corporation of Armonk, New York (``IBM''), alleging a
violation of section 337 in the importation, sale for importation, and
sale within the United States after importation of certain computer
products, computer components, and products containing same by reason
of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,008,829;
5,249,741; and 5,371,852. 73 FR. 2275 (Jan. 14, 2008). The complainant
named ASUS Computer International of Fremont, California, and ASUStek
Computer, Inc. of Peitou Taipei, Taiwan as respondents.
On January 31, 2008, complainant IBM moved for leave to amend the
complaint and notice of investigation by adding two additional
respondents, Pegatron Technology Corporation and Unihan Technology
Corporation, both of Taipei City, Taiwan.
On February 12, 2008, the ALJ issued Order No. 4 granting
complainant's motion. No party petitioned for review of the subject ID.
The Commission has determined not to review the ID.
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 section 210.42(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 210.42(h)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 4, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-4534 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
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