[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61168-61169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24555]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-648]


In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using 
Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same; Notice of 
Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting 
Motion To Amend the Complaint and 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. 13) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to amend the complaint and the notice 
of investigation in the above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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 May 21, 2008 based on a complaint filed on April 18, 2008 by LSI 
Corporation of Milpitas, California and Agere Systems Inc. of 
Allentown, Pennsylvania. 73 FR 29534-35 (May 21, 2008). The complaint 
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 the sale within the United States after 
importation of certain semiconductor integrated circuits using tungsten 
metallization and products containing same by reason of infringement of 
claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 5,227,335. The complaint named numerous 
respondents including NXP B.V. of the Netherlands and Micronas 
Semiconductor Holding AG (``Micronas AG'') of Switzerland. The 
complaint further alleged that an industry in the United States exists 
as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    On September 2, 2008, the Commission issued notice of its 
determination not to review an ID granting the motion of complainants, 
NXP B.V. and proposed respondent NXP Semiconductors USA, Inc. (``NXP 
Semiconductors'') of San Jose, California to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation to substitute NXP Semiconductors for NXP B.V. 
73 FR 52064-65 (Sept. 9, 2008).
    On July 23, 2008, complainants, Micronas AG, and proposed 
respondent Micronas GmbH of Germany moved to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation to substitute Micronas GmbH for Micronas AG. No 
party opposed the motion.

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    On September 17, 2008, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the 
joint motion to amend. No party petitioned for review of the ID. The 
Commission has determined not to review this 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 sections 210.14 and 210.42(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.14, 210.42(c).

    Issued: October 8, 2008

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-24555 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am]
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