[Federal Register: September 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 182)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-465]
Certain Semiconductor Timing Signal Generator Devices, Components
Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision
Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation on
the Basis of a Settlement Agreement
AGENCY: 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's'') initial determination (``ID'') terminating the
above-captioned investigation in its entirety on the basis of a
settlement agreement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clara Kuehn, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3012. Copies of the
ALJ's 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. 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-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public. 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: On August 23, 2001, the Commission
instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-463 based on a complaint filed by Cypress
Semiconductor Corp. (``Cypress'') against Integrated Circuit Systems,
Inc. (``ICS'') and Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (``Pericom'') alleging
violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation
into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale after
importation of certain power saving integrated circuits and products
containing same, by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Letters Patent 5,949,261. 66 FR 44375 (2001). On December 7, 2001, the
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Commission instituted the above-captioned investigation based on a
complaint filed by ICS against Cypress alleging violations of section
337 in the importation into the U.S., sale for importation, and sale
after importation of certain semiconductor timing signal generator
devices, components thereof, and products containing same, by reason of
infringement of claim 9 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,036,216 and claim 6 of
U.S. Letters Patent 5,703,537 (the '537 patent). 66 FR 63559 (2001). On
January 22, 2002, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'')
consolidated the two investigations (Order No. 3) under the above
caption. On February 14, 2002, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 6)
terminating the investigation as to respondent Pericom, and on April
16, 2002, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 8) terminating the
investigation as to the '537 patent. Those IDs were not reviewed by the
Commission.On August 9, 2002, Cypress and ICS moved to terminate the
investigation in its entirety on the basis of a settlement agreement.
On August 16, 2002, the Commission investigative attorney filed a
response supporting the joint motion.
On August 22, 2002, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 31) granting
the joint motion to terminate. No petitions for review of the ID were
filed. 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: September 13, 2002.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-23768 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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