[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 198 (Friday, October 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 60322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24128]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-619]


In the Matter of: Certain Flash Memory Controllers, Drives, 
Memory Cards, and Media Players and Products Containing Same; Notice of 
Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting-in-
Part Complainant's Motion To Amend the Complaint and Amending the 
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 an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 40) issued by the presiding administrative law 
judge (``ALJ'') in the above-referenced investigation granting-in-part 
complainant's motion to amend the complaint and amending the notice of 
investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Walters, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5468. 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 this investigation 
on December 12, 2007, based on a complaint filed by SanDisk Corporation 
(``SanDisk''). 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 flash memory controllers, drives, 
memory cards, media players, and products containing the same by reason 
of infringement of various claims of five United States patents. The 
complaint named nearly fifty respondents.
    On July 31, 2008, SanDisk moved to amend the complaint to (1) add 
Verbatim Americas, LLC as a respondent to reflect respondent Verbatim 
Corporation's corporate restructuring; (2) add as respondents Zhubai 
Chipsbank Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (``Zhubai'') and Chipsbrand 
Technologies (HK) Co., Ltd. (``Chipsbrand''), both of which are wholly-
owned subsidiaries of respondent Chipsbank Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., 
Ltd. (``Chipsbank''); (3) clarify that claims 12, 14, 17, and 58 of 
U.S. Patent No. 6,426,893 are asserted against respondent Afa 
Technologies, Inc.; (4) assert claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 7,137,011 
against respondents Transcend Information, Inc. (Taiwan), Transcend 
Information, Inc. (California), and Transcend Information Maryland, 
Inc.; and (5) assert claims 24 and 30 of U.S. Patent No. 6,763,424 
against respondent Chipsbank and proposed respondents Zhubai and 
Chipsbrand.
    On September 12, 2008, the ALJ issued Order No. 40, granting 
SanDisk's motion with regard to items (1) and (2) and also so amending 
the notice of investigation, but denying the motion or finding it moot 
with regard to items (3)-(5). Only those portions of Order No. 40 
granting SanDisk's motion and amending the notice of investigation 
constitute an initial determination subject to potential Commission 
review. No petitions for review of this ID were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the ALJ's 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).

    Issued: October 6, 2008.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-24128 Filed 10-9-08; 8:45 am]
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