[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13189]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-760]
In the Matter of Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices, Products
Containing Same, and Methods for Using the Same; Notice of Commission
Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating 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 administrative
law judge's initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) granting a
joint motion to terminate the investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. 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 March 2, 2011, based on a complaint filed by Sharp Corporation of
Japan (``Sharp'') that named as respondents: AU Optronics Corp. of
Taiwan; AU Optronics Corporation America of Houston, Texas; BenQ
America of Irvine, California; BenQ Corporation of Taiwan; Haier
America Trading LLC, of New York, New York; Haier Group Company of
China; LG Electronics Inc. of South Korea; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; SANYO Electric Co. of Japan; SANYO
North America Corporation of San Diego, California; TCL Corporation of
China; TTE Technology, Inc. d/b/a TCL America of Indianapolis, Indiana;
and VIZIO, Inc. of Irvine, California. 76 FR 11512 (Mar. 2, 2011). The
complaint alleged a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation, sale for importation,
and sale within the United States after importation of certain liquid
crystal display (``LCD'') devices, products containing same, and
methods for using same by reason of the infringement of certain claims
of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,879,364; 7,304,626; 7,532,183; 7,283,192;
6,937,300; 7,057,689; and 7,838,881.
On April 21, 2011, Sharp and the AU Optronics respondents (``AUO'')
filed a joint motion for termination of the investigation on the basis
of settlement and licensing agreements. No other party opposed the
motion. The agreements call for Sharp and AUO to terminate the
investigation and to dismiss parallel district court proceedings. The
other respondents make or sell products that contain accused AUO LCD
components, and the settlement between Sharp and AUO thereby resolved
all disputes in the investigation.
On May 3, 2011, the ALJ granted the motion as an ID (Order No. 9).
No petitions for review of the 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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 23, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-13189 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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