[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 41180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20127]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-386]
Certain Global Positioning System, Coarse Acquisition Code
Receivers and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission
Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Amending the
Complaint and the Commission's Notice of Investigation To Add Harris
Canada, Inc., as an Additional Respondent
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)
issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-
captioned investigation. The ALJ granted the motion of complainant
Trimble Navigation, Ltd. (Trimble) to add Harris Canada, Inc. (Harris)
as a respondent to the investigation.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the nonconfidential ID and all other non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Jackson, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-
205- 3104. Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 1996, the Commission instituted
an investigation based on a complaint filed by Trimble alleging
violations of section 337 in the importation and sale of certain global
positioning system receivers by reason of infringement of claims 1 and
7 of U.S. Letters Patent 4,754,465. 61 FR 13876. NovAtel Communications
Ltd. (NovAtel), of Canada was the only respondent named in the
Commission's notice.
On May 8, 1996, Trimble filed a motion to amend the complaint and
the notice of investigation to add Harris as a respondent to the
investigation, alleging that it had only recently learned that Harris
manufactured the GPS receivers sold by Trimble. On May 20, 1996,
NovAtel filed an opposition to Trimble's motion. On the same date, the
Commission investigative attorney filed a response in support of
Trimble's motion. Harris opposed Trimble's motion on May 31, 1996. On
June 6, 1996, Trimble filed for leave to file a reply to Harris'
opposition and on June 17, 1996, Harris filed a sur-reply to
complainant's motion. The ALJ considered both the reply and the sur-
reply filings. On July 3, 1996, the ALJ issued the subject ID which
granted Trimble's motion to amend its complaint and the Commission's
notice of investigation to include Harris Canada, Inc. as a respondent
to the investigation. 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 section 210.42(h) of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 210.42(h)).
Issued: July 25, 1996.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-20127 Filed 8-6-96; 8:45 am]
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