[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 65511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31254]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-459]


In the Matter of Certain Garage Door Operators Including 
Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an 
Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion To Add a Respondent

AGENCY: 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'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) in the 
above-captioned investigation granting a motion to add Martec Access 
Products, Inc. as a respondent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. 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, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing-impaired 
persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. 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-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation 
on July 16, 2001, based on a complaint filed by The Chamberlain Group, 
Inc. against six entities: Linear Corporation, Napoleon Spring Works, 
Inc., Lynx Industries, Inc., Innovative Home Products, Inc., Wayne-
Dalton Corporation, and Guardian Access Corporation. 66 FR 37704 
(2001). Computime Limited was later added as a respondent. The 
complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, 
and/or the sale within the United States after importation of certain 
garage door operators by reason of infringement of certain claims of 
complainant's U.S. Letters Patents Nos. Re. 35,364 and Re. 36,703.
    On September 21, 2001, complainant filed a motion for leave to 
amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add Martec Access 
Products, Inc. as a respondent. On October 2, 2001, the Commission 
investigative attorney filed a response in support of complainant's 
motion to amend. On October 15, 2001, respondent Wayne-Dalton 
Corporation (``Wayne-Dalton'') filed a motion to strike complainant's 
motion to amend. On October 25, 2001, complainant filed a response to 
Wayne-Dalton's motion to strike complainant's motion to amend. On 
October 31, 2001, Wayne-Dalton filed a motion for leave to reply to 
complainant's response to Wayne-Dalton's motion.
    On November 26, 2001, the ALJ granted complainant's motion to amend 
in the subject ID. On the same day the ALJ denied respondent's motion 
to strike.
    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 Sec. 210.42 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure (19 
CFR 210.42).

    Issued: December 13, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-31254 Filed 12-18-01; 8:45 am]
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