[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 40348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14593]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-966]
Certain Silicon-on-Insulator Wafers; Commission Determination Not
To Review an Initial Determination Granting an Unopposed Motion for
Termination of the Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint;
Termination of 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 an initial determination
(``ID'') (Order No. 16) granting an unopposed motion to terminate the
investigation in whole based on complainant's withdrawal of the
complaint.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3438. 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 (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 September 24, 2015, based on a complaint filed by Silicon Genesis
Corp. of San Jose, California (``Complainant''). 80 FR 57641 (Sept. 24,
2015). The complaint, as amended, 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/or the sale
within the United States after importation of certain silicon-on-
insulator wafers by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent Nos. 5,985,742; 6,180,496; 6,294,814; 6,790,747; 7,811,901;
6,013,563 (``the '563 patent''); 6,162,705 (``the '705 patent''); and
6,103,599 (``the '599 patent''). Id. The notice of investigation names
as a respondent Soitec S.A., Parc Technologique des Fontaines of
Bernin, France (``Respondent''). Id. The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations (``OUII'') also was named as a party to the
investigation. Id. Subsequently, the investigation was partially
terminated as to several patent claims, leaving only asserted claim 1
of the '563 patent; claim 1 of the '705 patent; and claims 1 and 15 of
the '599 patent remaining in the investigation. See Notice (Feb. 25,
2016) (determining not to review Order No. 7 (Jan. 22, 2016)); Notice
(Mar. 1, 2016) (determining not to review Order No. 8 (Feb. 2, 2016));
Notice (May 4, 2016) (determining not to review Order No. 12 (Apr. 5,
2016)); Notice (May 31, 2016) (determining not to review Order No. 14
(May 5, 2016)).
On May 18, 2016, Complainant filed an unopposed motion to terminate
the investigation in whole based on its withdrawal of the complaint. On
May 20, 2016, OUII filed a response, supporting the motion.
On May 20, 2016, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'')
issued an ID (Order No. 16) granting the motion. The ALJ found no
extraordinary circumstances preventing termination of the investigation
and further found that termination was in the public interest. No
petitions for review of the ID were filed.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject 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: June 15, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-14593 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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