[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32442-32443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12718]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 337-TA-867/861]


Certain Cases for Portable Electronic Devices; Determination Not 
To Review an Initial Determination Granting in Part Complainant's 
Motion for Leave 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 the presiding administrative 
law

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judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) granting 
in part complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation as to removing respondent Jie Sheng Technology 
of Tainan City, Taiwan (``Jie Sheng Taiwan'') from the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3042. 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 Inv. No. 337-TA-
861 on November 16, 2012, based on a complaint filed by Speculative 
Product Design, LLC of Mountain View, California (``Speck''). 77 FR 
68828 (Nov. 16, 2012). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (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 cases for portable electronic 
devices by reason of infringement of various claims of United States 
Patent No. 8,204,561 (``the '561 patent''). The complaint named several 
respondents.
    The Commission instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-867 on January 31, 2013, 
based on a complaint filed by Speck. 78 FR 6834 (Jan. 31, 2013). That 
complaint also alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (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 cases for portable electronic devices by reason 
of infringement of various claims of the '561 patent. The complaint 
named several respondents. On January 31, 2013, the Commission 
consolidated the two investigations. Id.
    On April 4, 2013, Speck moved for leave to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation to remove respondent Jie Sheng Taiwan from the 
investigation and add as respondent Jie Sheng Technology of Shenzhen 
City, China. On April 15, 2013, the Commission investigative attorney 
filed a response in support of the motion. No other responses to the 
motion were filed.
    On April 30, 2013, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
motion in part as to removing respondent Jie Sheng Taiwan from the 
investigation. The ALJ found that, pursuant to Commission Rule 
210.14(b) (19 CFR 210.14(b)), good cause exists to amend the complaint 
and notice of investigation. None of the parties petitioned for review 
of the 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 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 210.42).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 23, 2013.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
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