[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43548-43549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21576]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-389]


Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a 
Settlement Agreement; In the Matter of Certain Diagnostic Kits for the 
Detection and Quantification of Viruses

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 (ALJ's) initial determination (ID) (Order No. 14) in the 
above-captioned investigation terminating the investigation on the 
basis of a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Jackson, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This patent-based section 337 investigation 
was instituted by the Commission on July 29, 1996, on behalf of 
complainant Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc. (Roche) of Nutley, New Jersey. 61 FR 
39468. The

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complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, 
and the sale within the United States after importation of certain 
diagnostic test kits for the detection and quantification of viruses 
that allegedly are covered claims 1, 2, 5-9, 11-12, 15, and 19 of U.S. 
Letters Patent 5,476,774. The notice of investigation named Organon 
Teknica B.V. of the Netherlands and Organon Teknika Corp. of Delaware 
(collectively ``Teknica'') as respondents.
    On April 23, 1997, complainant and respondents to the investigation 
filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation as to all issues 
based upon a settlement agreement. On July 14, 1997, the presiding ALJ 
granted the joint motion and issued an ID (Order No. 14) terminating 
the investigation on the basis of the settlement agreement. The ALJ 
found that there is no indication that termination of the investigation 
would have an adverse impact on the public interest and that 
termination based on settlement is generally in the public interest. No 
petitions for review were filed.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 210.42, 19 
C.F.R. 210.42.
    Copies of the public version 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 S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired persons are advised 
that information on the matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

    Issued: August 11, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-21576 Filed 8-13-97; 8:45 am]
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