Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ASTM International Standards, 14836 [2013-05308]
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The
Commission instituted this investigation
on April 10, 2012, based on a complaint
filed by Graphics Properties Holdings,
Inc. of New Rochelle, New York
(‘‘GPH’’). 77 FR 21584 (April 10, 2012).
The complaint alleges violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
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certain consumer electronics devices
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containing same, by reason of
infringement of various claims of U.S.
Patent No. 6,650,327; U.S. Patent No.
6,816,145; and U.S. Patent No.
5,717,881. The notice of investigation
named numerous respondents,
including HTC Corporation of Taoyuan,
Taiwan; HTC America, Inc. of Bellevue,
Washington; LG Electronics, Inc. of
Seoul, South Korea; LG Electronics,
Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego,
California; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; Research
in Motion Ltd. of Ontario, Canada;
Research In Motion Corp. of Irving,
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Seoul, South Korea; Samsung
Electronics America, Inc. of Ridgefield
Park, New Jersey; Samsung
Telecommunications America, LLC of
Richardson, Texas; Sony Corporation of
Tokyo, Japan; Sony Corporation of
America of New York, New York; Sony
Electronics Inc. of San Diego, California;
Sony Mobile Communications AB of
Lund, Sweden; Sony Mobile
Communications (USA) Inc. of Atlanta,
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respondents’’); and Apple Inc. of
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terminated).
On January 15, 2013, GPH and the
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the basis of settlement agreements. On
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On January 28, 2013, the ALJ issued
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of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (19 CFR 21.21(b)). The
ALJ found no indication that
termination of the investigation based
on the settlement agreements would
have an adverse impact on the public
interest. No petitions for review of the
ID were filed.
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The Commission has determined not
to review the ID. The investigation is
terminated.
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 Part
210.42 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42).
Issued: March 1, 2013.
By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—ASTM International
Standards
Notice is hereby given that, on
February 11, 2013, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
ASTM International (‘‘ASTM’’) has filed
written notifications simultaneously
with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
additions or changes to its standards
development activities. The
notifications were filed for the purpose
of extending the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances. Specifically,
ASTM has provided an updated list of
current, ongoing ASTM standards
activities originating between December
2012 and February 2013 designated as
Work Items. A complete listing of
ASTM Work Items, along with a brief
description of each, is available at
https://www.astm.org.
On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed
its original notification pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to Section
6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004
(69 FR 65226).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on December 12, 2012.
A notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on January 9, 2013 (78 FR 1884).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Members of SGIP 2.0, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on
February 5, 2013, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
Members of SGIP 2.0, Inc. (‘‘MSGIP
2.0’’) has filed written notifications
simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing (1) the identities
of the parties to the venture and (2) the
nature and objectives of the venture.
The notifications were filed for the
purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances.
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,
the identities of the parties to the
venture are: American Association for
Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA),
Frederick, MD; American Electric
Power, Columbus, OH; Arizona Public
Service Company, Phoenix, AZ;
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers, Washington, DC;
Battelle Pacific Northwest Lab,
Richland, WA; California Public
Utilities Commission, San Francisco,
CA; Clevest Solutions, Inc., Richmond,
British Columbia, CANADA; Climate
Talk Alliance, San Ramon, CA; Florida
Power & Light Company, Juno Beach,
FL; Utilities Telecom Council, Inc.,
Washington, DC; WiMAX Forum,
Solana Beach, CA; Hydro-Quebec,
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; SunSpec
Alliance, Scotts Valley, CA; Tendril,
Boulder, CO; Ameren Services, St.
Louis, MO; CenterPoint Energy Houston
Electric, Houston, TX; New York
Independent System Operator, Inc.,
Rensselaer, NY; American Council of
Independent Laboratories, Washington,
DC; Lakeview Consulting Group,
Morgan Hill, CA; Grid2Home, Inc., San
Diego, CA; Homegrid Forum, Beaverton,
OR; Japan Smart Community Alliance,
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, JAPAN;
Southern Company Services, Inc.,
Birmingham, AL; Systems Integration
Specialists Company, Inc. (SISCO),
Sterling Heights, MI; National Rural
Electric Cooperative Association
(NRECA), Arlington, VA; PJM
Interconnection, Norristown, PA;
Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc.,
Alpharetta, GA; DTE Energy, Detroit,
MI; Eaton Corporation, Arden, NC;
Buford Goff & Associates, Inc.,
Columbia, SC; FirstEnergy Service
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993--ASTM International Standards
Notice is hereby given that, on February 11, 2013, pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), ASTM International
(``ASTM'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions
or changes to its standards development activities. The notifications
were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting
the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified
circumstances. Specifically, ASTM has provided an updated list of
current, ongoing ASTM standards activities originating between December
2012 and February 2013 designated as Work Items. A complete listing of
ASTM Work Items, along with a brief description of each, is available
at https://www.astm.org.
On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed its original notification
pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice
published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of
the Act on November 10, 2004 (69 FR 65226).
The last notification was filed with the Department on December 12,
2012. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to
Section 6(b) of the Act on January 9, 2013 (78 FR 1884).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
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