[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 6826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2683]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-713]


Certain Display Devices Including Digital Televisions and 
Monitors; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation in 
Its Entirety Based on a Settlement Agreement; 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 has determined not to review the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 25) 
granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety 
based on a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan M. Valentine, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2301. 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 April 21, 2010, based on a complaint filed by Sony Corporation of 
Japan (``Sony''). 75 FR 20860-1. The complaint, as amended and 
supplemented, 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 digital display devices including digital 
televisions and monitors by reason of infringement of certain claims of 
U.S. Patent Nos. 5,434,626; 5,751,373; 6,111,614; 5,583,577; 5,684,542; 
5,731,847; 6,661,472; 6,816,131; Re 38,055; and Re 40,468. The 
complaint further alleges the existence of a domestic industry. The 
Commission's notice of investigation named various respondents 
including Chimei Innolux Corporation and Innolux Corporation 
(collectively ``CMI''); TPV Technology Limited; Top Victory Electronics 
(Taiwan) Co.; TPV International (USA), Inc.; Envision Peripherals, 
Inc.; Top Victory Investments Ltd.; TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd.; 
TPV Display Technology (Wuhan) Co.; TPV Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 
(collectively ``TPV respondents''). On September 24, 2010, the 
Commission determined not to review an ID granting Sony's motion to 
terminate the TPV respondents based on a settlement agreement.
    On December 16, 2010, Sony and respondents CMI filed a joint motion 
to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement as 
embodied in a memorandum of understanding. On December 27, 2010, the 
Commission investigative attorney filed a response supporting the 
motion.
    On January 3, 2011, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the 
joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety pursuant to 
Commission Rule 210.21(b). No petitions for review of the subject ID 
were filed.
    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 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42).

    Issued: February 2, 2011.
    By order of the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
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