[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 12 (Friday, January 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2554-2556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-670]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-590]


In the Matter of Certain Coupler Devices For Power Supply 
Facilities, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of 
Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on December 13, 2006, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
Topower Computer Industrial, Co., Ltd. of Taiwan. A letter 
supplementing the Complaint was filed on January 9, 2007. The 
complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain coupler 
devices for power supply facilities, components thereof, and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,935,902. 
The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States 
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent general 
exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint and supplement, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, are 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., Room 
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons 
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining 
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Goalwin, Esq., Office of Unfair 
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 
(202) 205-2574.

    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2006).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on January 10, 2007, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain coupler 
devices for power supply facilities, components thereof, and products 
containing same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-14 
of U.S. Patent No. 6,935,902, and whether an industry in the United 
States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:

    (a) The complainant is--
Topower Computer Industrial Co., Ltd., 7F, No. 7, Lane 235, Pao Chiao 
Road, Xindian City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan.

    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Xion/Axpertec Inc., 201 Lemon Creek Drive No. B, Walnut, CA 91789.
Thermaltake Technology, Inc., USA, 525 Parriott Place, City of 
Industry, CA 91745.
Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd., Taiwan, 8F., No. 27, Lane 155, Sec. 
3, Peishen Rd., Saen Keng, Hsiang, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan.
Aspire/Apevia Int'l Corp., 21490 Ferrero Pkwy., City of Industry, CA 
91789.
MGE Company, USA, 18235 Valley Boulevard, City of Industry, CA 91744.
Raidcom Technology Inc., Corporation, 15339 E. Don Julian Rd., City of 
Industry, CA 91745.
Codegen Technology Co., Ltd., 581 Yorbita Road, City of Industry, CA 
91748.
Leadman Electronic Co., Ltd., 891 S. Azusa Ave. B-6, City of Industry, 
CA 91748.
Hipro Electronics Co., Ltd., 19937 Harrison Avenue, City of Industry, 
CA 91789.
Cooler Master Inc., USA, 1951 S. Parco Ave. Unit A, Ontario, CA 91761.
Cooler Master Co., Ltd., Taiwan, 9F, No. 782, Chung-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho 
City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan.
Broadway Com Corp., 18715 E. Harrison Avenue, City of Industry, CA 
91789.
JPAC Computer, Inc., 14422 Valley Blvd., City of Industry, CA 91746.
Silent Power Electronics, GmbH, M[uuml]hlenstr. 123, 41352 
Korschenbroich, Germany.
Linkworld Electronics Corporation, 670 Endeavor Circle, Brea, CA 92821.
Acbel Polytech Inc., 251 Dominion Dr., Suite 103, Morrisville, NC 
27560.
HEC Group, Compucase Enterprise, USA, 16720 Chestnut Street, Unit C, 
City of Industry, CA 91748.
HEC Group, Compucase Enterprise, Taiwan, No. 225, Lane 54, An-Ho Rd, 
Sec. 2, Tainan, Taiwan.
Atrix Inc., 9680 Flair Drive, El Monte, CA 91731.
ASYS, 19941 Harrison Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91789.
Logisys Computer Inc., 1962 West Holt Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768.
Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc., B6 7601 Penn Avenue, South 
Richfield, MN 55423.
Sunbeam Company, 15339 Don Julian Rd., City of Industry, CA 91745.
Sirtec International Co., Ltd., 2430 N. Glassell St., <greek-i>F, 
Orange, CA 92865.
Enhance Electronics, 13100 Alondra Boulevard, Unit 106, Cerritos, CA 
90701.
Super Flower Computer Inc., 7 Fl. No. 649-1, Chung-Cheng Rd., 
Hsinchuang City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan.
Taiwan Youngyear Electronics Co., Ltd., 113, Lin Sen Rd., Taoyuan, 
Taiwan.
Sun Pro Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 46, Luwei Village, Sanzing 
Industrial Area, Quingxi Town, Dongguan City, Guangdon Province, China.
Unitek Electronics Co., Ltd., HuiMingSheng Industrial Zone, FuYong 
Town, BaoAn, Shen Zhen, China.
Shenzhen Chi Yuan Industrial Co., Ltd., Hang-Jia Industrial Park Xue-
Xiang Village, Bu-Ji Town Shenzhen Guangdong 518129, China.

    (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this 
investigation, is Anne Goalwin, Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Room 401-R, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Robert L. 
Barton, Jr. is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint and the notice of

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investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing 
such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion 
order or cease and desist order or both directed against the 
respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 11, 2007.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E7-670 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am]
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