[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13372]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-432]


Certain Semiconductor Chips With Minimized Chip Package Size and 
Products Containing Same; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To 
Review an Initial Determination Extending the Target Date for 
Completion of the Investigation

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'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') extending 
the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation to 
January 25, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Diehl, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-3095. 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 of this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 27, 2000, the Commission instituted 
this investigation based on a complaint by Tessera, Inc. (``Tessera''), 
alleging a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the 
importation and sale of certain semiconductor chips with minimized 
package size, and products containing same, by reason of infringement 
of at least claims 6 and 22 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,679,977 and claims 
1, 3, and 11 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,852,326, both owned by Tessera. 
65 FR 25758 (May 3, 2000). Named as respondents were Texas Instruments 
Incorporated (``TI''), Sharp Corporation, and Sharp Electronics 
Corporation. On March 2, 2001, the Commission determined not to review 
an ID by the ALJ in which he granted Tessera's motion to withdraw all 
allegations as to TI, and to terminate the investigation as to TI. On 
June 2, 2000, the ALJ issued Order No. 4, setting the target date for 
completion of the investigation as May 14, 2001. On August 23, 2000, 
the ALJ issued Order No. 6, modifying the target date to August 14, 
2001.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission rule 
210.42, 19 CFR 210.42.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 22, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-13372 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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