[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 51843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20795]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-716]


In the Matter of Certain Large Scale Integrated Circuit 
Semiconductor Chips and Products Containing the Same; Notice of 
Commission Decision 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. 9) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation in the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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 
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. 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 May 5, 2010, based on a complaint filed by Panasonic Corporation 
(``Panasonic'') of Japan. 75 FR 24742-43. The complaint alleges 
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 
U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain large scale integrated circuit semiconductor chips and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 
Patent Nos. 5,933,364 and 6,834,336. The complaint further alleges the 
existence of a domestic industry. The Commission's notice of 
investigation named several respondents including the following: 
Freescale Semiconductor Xiqing Integrated Semiconductor Manufacturing 
Site (``Freescale Xiqing'') of China; Freescale Semiconductor 
Innovation Center (``Freescale Innovation'') of China; Freescale 
Semiconductor Pte. Ltd. (``Freescale Pte.'') of Singapore; and Premier 
Farnell Corporation d/b/a Newark (``Premier'') of Independence, Ohio.
    On July 2, 2010, Panasonic filed an unopposed motion to amend the 
complaint and notice of investigation to: (1) Substitute Freescale 
Qiangxin (Tianjin) IC Design Co., Ltd. of China, Freescale 
Semiconductor (China) Limited of China, and Newark Electronics 
Corporation and Newark Corporation of Chicago, Illinois for respondents 
Freescale Xiqing, Freescale Innovation, and Premier, respectively; (2) 
correct the name and address of Freescale Pte. to Freescale 
Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd., 10 Ang Mo Kio Street 65, 03-01/03, 
Singapore 569059; and (3) remove ``Ltd.'' following ``Panasonic 
Corporation'' on the cover page of the complaint.
    On July 27, 2010, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting 
Panasonic's unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation. No party petitioned for review of the ID pursuant to 19 
CFR 210.43(a). The Commission has determined not to review this 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 sections 210.14 and 210.42(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.14, 210.42(h).


    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 16, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-20795 Filed 8-20-10; 8:45 am]
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