[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 59881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29268]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-394]


Certain Screen Printing Machines, Vision Alignment Devices Used 
Therein, and Component Parts Thereof; Notice of Commission 
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the 
Investigation on the Basis of a Settlement Agreement

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) in the above-captioned 
investigation terminating the investigation on the basis of a 
settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Usher, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205-3152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This patent-based section 337 investigation 
was instituted by the Commission on February 27, 1997, on behalf of 
complainant MPM Corporation (MPM) of Franklin, Massachusetts. 62 FR 
10072 (March 5, 1997). The 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 screen printing machines, vision alignment 
devices used therein, and component parts thereof by reason of 
infringement of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 18, and 21 of U.S. Letters 
Patent 5,060,063, and claims 1 and 7 of U.S. Letters Patent Re. 34,615. 
The Commission named DEK Printing Machines Limited and DEK USA Inc. 
(collectively, DEK) as respondents.
    On October 3, 1997, complainant and respondents filed a joint 
motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. 
On October 6, 1997, the presiding ALJ granted the motion and issued an 
ID (Order No. 13) terminating the investigation on the basis of the 
settlement agreement. The ALJ found that there was 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 of the ID 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 CFR 
210.42.
    Copies 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: October 28, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-29268 Filed 11-4-97; 8:45 am]
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