[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56246-56247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27966]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-387]
Notice of Commission Decision Not to Review an Initial
Determination
In the Matter of: Certain Self-Powered Fiber Optic Modems.
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commission has determined not
to review an initial determination (ID) (Order No. 14) issued by the
presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) on September 25, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia P. Johnson, Esq., Office of
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone
202-205-3098.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This patent-based section 337 investigation
was instituted by the Commission on April 25, 1996, on behalf of Patton
Electronics Co. of Gaithersburg, Maryland. The complaint alleges
violations of section 337 based on the importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States
after importation of certain self-powered fiber optic modems that
allegedly infringe claims 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 of U.S. Letters Patent
4,161,650, (the 650 patent) and that there exists an industry in the
United States as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The
notice of investigation named RAD Data Communications, Ltd., of Tel
Aviv, Israel and RAD Data Communications, Inc., (collectively ``RAD'')
of Mahwah, New Jersey as respondents. The target date for completion of
the investigation is May 1, 1997.
On August 20, 1996, RAD moved for summary determination on the
basis that its accused modems did not infringe, either literally or
under the doctrine of equivalents, or contribute to the infringement of
the asserted claims of the 650 patent.
On September 25, 1996, the presiding ALJ issued an ID (Order No.
14) granting in part RAD's motion, finding that the the accused devices
did not literally
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infringe the claims at issue. No petitions for review of the ID were
filed.
This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rules 210.42, 19 CFR
210.42.
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 S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-2000.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on the matter can
be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810.
Issued: October 25, 1996.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-27966 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]
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