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Dated: December 3, 2014. 

Harry J. Payne, 

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28883 Filed 12–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–897] 

Certain Optical Disc Drives, 

Components Thereof, and Products 

Containing the Same; Commission 

Determination To Review an Initial 

Determination Terminating the 

Investigation Based on Complainant’s 

Lack of Standing and on Review To 

Modify-in-Part, Vacate-in-Part, and 

Remand the Investigation in Part to the 

Presiding Administrative Law Judge 

for Further Proceedings 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission has determined to review 

the presiding administrative law judge’s 

(‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination (‘‘ID’’) 

(Order No. 113) granting respondents’ 

motion to terminate the abovereferenced investigation based on the 

lack of standing of complainant Optical 

Devices, LLC of Peterborough, New 

Hampshire (‘‘Optical’’). The 

Commission modifies-in-part and 

vacates-in-part the subject ID and 

remands the investigation to the 

presiding ALJ for further proceedings 

consistent with its concurrently issued 

opinion and remand order. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Megan M. Valentine, Office of the 

General Counsel, U.S. International 

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 

708–2301. 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 October 25, 2013, based on a 

Complaint filed by Optical, as 

supplemented. 78 FR 64009 (Oct. 25, 

2013). The Complaint alleges violations 

of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 

as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘section 

337’’), in the importation into the 

United States, the sale for importation, 

and the sale within the United States 

after importation of certain optical disc 

drives, components thereof, and 

products containing the same by reason 

of infringement of certain claims of U.S. 

Patent Nos. 6,904,007 (‘‘the ’007 

patent’’); 7,196,979 (‘‘the ’979 patent’’); 

8,416,651 (‘‘the ’651 patent’’); RE40,927 

(‘‘the ’927 patent’’); RE42,913 (‘‘the ’913 

patent’’); and RE43,681 the (’681 

patent’’). The Complaint further alleges 

the existence of a domestic industry. 

The Commission’s Notice of 

Investigation named as respondents 

Lenovo Group Ltd. of Quarry Bay, Hong 

Kong and Lenovo (United States) Inc., of 

Morrisville, North Carolina; LG 

Electronics, Inc. of Seoul, Republic of 

Korea and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of 

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; 

Panasonic Corp. of Osaka, Japan and 

Panasonic Corporation of North 

America of Secaucus, New Jersey; 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Seoul, 

Republic of Korea and Samsung 

Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield 

Park, New Jersey (collectively 

‘‘Samsung’’); and Toshiba Corporation 

of Tokyo, Japan and Toshiba America 

Information Systems, Inc. of Irvine, 

California (collectively ‘‘Respondents’’). 

The Office of Unfair Import 

Investigations was not named as a party 

to the investigation. 

The Commission later terminated the 

investigation as to the application of 

numerous claims of the asserted patents 

to various named respondents. See 

Notice of Commission Determination 

Not to Review an Initial Determination 

Granting Complainant’s Motions to 

Partially Terminate the Investigation as 

to Certain Patents (Aug. 8, 2014). The 

Commission also later terminated the 

investigation with respect to Samsung 

based on a settlement agreement. See 

Notice of Commission Determination to 

Grant a Joint Motion to Terminate the 

Investigation as to Respondents 

[Samsung] on the Basis of a Settlement 

Agreement (Sept. 2, 2014). 

On May 6, 2014, Respondents, 

including Samsung, filed a motion to 

terminate the investigation for good 

cause based on Optical Devices’ lack of 

prudential standing to bring an 

infringement action with respect to the 

asserted patents. On May 16, 2014, 

Optical Devices filed a response in 

opposition. On June 3, 2014, 

Respondents, pursuant to Order No. 83, 

filed a reply in support of their motion. 

On June 10, 2014, Optical Devices filed 

a motion for leave to file a surreply in 

opposition to Respondent’s reply. On 

June 11, 2014, Respondents filed an 

opposition to Optical Devices’ motion 

for leave to file a surreply. 

On October 20, 2014, the ALJ issued 

the subject ID, granting pursuant to 

section 210.21(a) of the Commission’s 

Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

210.21(a)) Respondents’ motion to 

terminate the investigation based on 

Optical Devices’ lack of prudential 

standing. Specifically, the ALJ found 

that Optical Devices does not hold all 

substantial rights to the subject patents 

and, therefore, lacks prudential standing 

to maintain an action for infringement 

without joinder of other necessary 

parties. The ALJ also granted Optical 

Devices’ motion for leave to file a 

surreply. 

Having examined the record of this 

investigation, including the subject ID, 

the petitions for review, and the 

responses thereto, the Commission has 

determined to review the subject ID. On 

review, the Commission vacates the 

ALJ’s finding that Optical Devices lacks 

standing with respect to the ’007, ’979, 

and ’651 patents (collectively, ‘‘the 

Kadlec Patents’’) and remands the 

investigation for further proceedings 

consistent with the Commission’s 

concurrently issued opinion and 

remand order. Further on review, the 

Commission finds based on modified 

reasoning that Optical Devices lacks 

standing with respect to the ’927, ’913, 

and ’681 patents (collectively, ‘‘the Wild 

Patents’’) and it would prejudice 

Respondents to allow Optical Devices to 

join other necessary parties to remedy 

its lack of standing at this time. The 

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investigation is, hereby, terminated with 

respect to the Wild Patents. 

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). 

Dated: December 4, 2014. 

By order of the Commission. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28871 Filed 12–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–903] 

Certain Antivenom Compositions and 

Products Containing the Same 

Commission Determination 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. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission has determined not to 

review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) 

(Order No. 62) issued by the presiding 

administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) on 

November 13, 2014, 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 December 11, 2013, based on a 

complaint filed by BTG International 

Inc. (‘‘BTG’’) of West Conshohocken, 

Pennsylvania. 78 FR 75372–73. 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 antivenom compositions and 

products containing the same through 

the infringement of certain claims of 

U.S. Patent No. 8,048,414. Id. at 75373. 

The Commission’s notice of 

investigation named as respondents 

Veteria Laboratories of Mexico and 

BioVeteria Life Sciences, LLC of 

Prescott, Arizona (together, ‘‘Veteria’’); 

Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V. of Mexico, 

Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. of 

Mexico, and Rare Disease Therapeutics, 

Inc., of Franklin, Tennessee 

(collectively, ‘‘Respondents’’); and the 

Silanes Group of Mexico. Id. The 

Commission previously terminated the 

investigation with respect to Veteria 

based on a partial withdrawal of the 

complaint. Order No. 14 (Mar. 11, 2014), 

not reviewed Apr. 1, 2014. The Office of 

Unfair Import Investigations was also 

named as a party to the investigation. 78 

FR 75373. 

On October 10, 2014, BTG and 

Respondents filed a joint motion to 

terminate the investigation in its 

entirety based on a settlement 

agreement. The motion attached 

confidential and public versions of the 

settlement agreement and stated that 

there were no other agreements, written 

or oral, express or implied, between 

BTG and Respondents. The motion also 

stated that terminating the investigation 

would not adversely affect the public 

interest. 

On October 23, 2014, the Commission 

Investigative Attorney (‘‘IA’’) filed a 

response in support of the parties’ 

motion. The IA stated that the 

termination of the investigation was in 

the public interest. On October 30, 2014, 

the parties filed a modified public 

version of the settlement agreement 

with fewer redactions. 

On November 13, 2014, the ALJ 

issued the subject ID, granting the 

parties’ motion and terminating the 

investigation in its entirety. The ALJ 

found that the motion complied with 

the Commission rules and does not 

impose any undue burden on the public 

interest. 

The Commission has determined not 

to review the subject 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 Part 

210 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 

210). 

Issued: December 5, 2014. 

By order of the Commission. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28901 Filed 12–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–938] 

Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and 

Components Thereof and Products 

Containing Same Institution of 

Investigation 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

complaint was filed with the U.S. 

International Trade Commission on 

November 5, 2014, under section 337 of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 

U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of PPC 

Broadband, Inc. of East Syracuse, New 

York. Supplements to the complaint 

were filed on November 17 and 20, 

2014. The complaint, as supplemented, 

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 coaxial cable 

connectors and components thereof and 

products containing same by reason of 

infringement of certain claims of U.S. 

Patent No. 8,801,448 (‘‘the ‘448 patent’’). 

The complaint further alleges that an 

industry in the United States exists as 

required by subsection (a)(2) of section 

337. 

The complainant requests that the 

Commission institute an investigation 

and, after the investigation, issue a 

limited exclusion order and cease and 

desist order. 

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for 

any confidential information contained 

therein, is 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., Room 

112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 

(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired 

individuals are advised that information 

on this matter can be obtained by 

contacting the Commission’s TDD 

terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons 

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