[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79427-79428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32254]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337-TA-437]


Certain Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Devices and 
Modules and Products Containing Same; Notice of Decision To Review an 
Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Withdrawal 
of the Complaint

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 to review an initial determination (ID) 
(Order No. 1) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) 
terminating the above-captioned investigation based on withdrawal of 
the complaint by complainant Rambus Inc. The Commission does not wish 
to receive written submissions from the parties in connection with its 
review of the ID.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Yaworski, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3096. Hearing-impaired 
persons are

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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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Commission instituted this investigation on October 5, 2000, 
based on a complaint filed by Rambus Inc. of Mountain View, California. 
The complaint alleged a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on infringement of claims of three U.S. 
patents (U.S. Letters patent 6,038,195, U.S. Letters Patent 5,953,263, 
and U.S. Letters Patent 6,034,918) owned by complainant. The 
respondents named in the investigation were Hyundai Electronics 
Industries Co., Ltd. of Korea and Hyundai Electronics America of San 
Jose, California (collectively ``Hyundai''). The investigation was 
assigned to Administrative Lay Judge Sidney Harris. 65 FR 60684. On 
October 6, 2000, complainant Rambus moved to withdraw its complaint and 
terminate the investigation. Rambus' motion was responded to by Hyundai 
and the Commission investigative attorney (``IA''). On November 8, 
2000, the ALJ issued an ID terminating the investigation based on 
Rambus' withdrawal of its complaint, but with the condition that, if 
the Commission institutes a subsequent investigation based on a 
complaint filed by Rambus involving one or more of the same patents, 
then such investigation should be assigned to the same ALJ, unless 
exceptional circumstances require assignment to another ALJ. The ALJ 
found that Rambus had engaged in impermissible judge shopping. Rambus 
and the IA petitioned for review of the ID.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and section 210.43(d) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.43(d).
    Copies of the 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. Copies of 
these documents may also be downloaded from the Commission's Internet 
server at http://www/usitc.gov.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 13, 2000
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-32254 Filed 12-18-00; 8:45 am]
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