[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68298-68299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26973]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-912]


Certain Earpiece Devices Having Positioning and Retaining 
Structure and Components Thereof; Commission Decision Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on a 
Settlement Agreement; Termination of the 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 the presiding administrative 
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 16) 
terminating the investigation based on a settlement agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, 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 (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 April 3, 2014, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Bose 
Corporation of Framingham, Massachusetts (``Bose''). 79 FR 18696 (April 
3, 2014). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon 
the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and 
the sale within the United States after importation of certain earpiece 
devices having positioning and retaining structure and components 
thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
8,311,253. Id. The notice of investigation named as respondents 
Monster, Inc. of Brisbane, California; Monster, LLC of Las Vegas, 
Nevada; and Monster Technology International, Ltd. of Ennis, Ireland 
(collectively ``Monster''). Id. The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations is not participating in this investigation. Id.
    On October 24, 2014, Bose and Monster filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. The 
parties submitted the settlement agreement, and indicated that there 
are no other agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between 
the parties concerning the subject matter of this investigation. The 
parties also stated that terminating the investigation was in the 
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interest to conserve the parties' and the Commission's resources.
    On October 28, 2014, the ALJ issued the subject ID, granting the 
parties' motion and terminating the investigation. The ALJ found that 
the motion complied with the Commission's rules and that terminating 
the investigation was in the public interest. No petitions of the ID 
were filed.
    The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. This 
determination terminates the investigation, and renders moot the ALJ's 
initial determination on Monster's inequitable conduct defense. See 
Order No. 15 (Oct. 6, 2014).
    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 Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
Part 210).

    Issued: November 10, 2014.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-26973 Filed 11-13-14; 8:45 am]
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