Certain Variable Valve Actuation Devices and Automobiles Containing the Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation; Termination of the Investigation, 6041-6042 [2016-02018]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6041-6042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02018]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-954]
Certain Variable Valve Actuation Devices and Automobiles
Containing the Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Terminating the Investigation; Termination 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 the presiding administrative
law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 16)
terminating the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has
determined to terminate the investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. Copies of non-
confidential 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. General information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter
can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202)
205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation
on April 14, 2015, based on an amended complaint filed by Jacobs
Vehicle Systems, Inc. of Bloomfield, Connecticut. 80 FR 20012 (Apr. 14,
2015). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of infringement of
certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.: 6,474,277; 6,883,492 (``the '492
patent''); 5,829,397 (``the '397
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patent''); 8,776,738; 8,820,276 (``the '276 patent''); and 7,059,282
(``the '282 patent''). The complaint further alleged that a domestic
industry exists or is in the process of being established. The
Commission's Notice of Investigation named the following respondents:
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (``Fiat'') of Slough, United Kingdom;
FCA US LLC of Auburn Hills, Michigan; FCA Mexico, S.A. de C.V. of Sante
Fe, Mexico; FCA Melfi S.p.A. of Melfi, Italy; and FCA Serbia d.o.o.
Kragujevac of Kragujevac, Serbia. The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations is not participating in the investigation. Respondent
Fiat and the following patents and patent claims were later terminated
from the investigation: (1) The '397 patent (ALJ's Order No. 6,
unreviewed, Comm'n Notice Aug. 18, 2015); (2) the '492 patent (ALJ's
Order No. 8, unreviewed, Comm'n Notice Oct. 26, 2015); (3) Claims 3, 5,
13-16, 18-19, 22, 35-36, 38-44, 46-48, 50, and 54-56 of the '738
patent; claims 1-5, 7, 10, 19-23, and 26-28 of the '276 patent; and
Fiat (see ALJ's Order No. 13, unreviewed, Comm'n Notice Dec. 21, 2015);
and (4) the '282 patent (see ALJ's Order No. 15, unreviewed, Comm'n
Notice Jan. 29, 2016).
On January 6, 2016, complainant moved for termination of the
investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint. No party opposed
the motion.
On January 7, 2016, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 16)
granting complainant's motion and finding that the motion for
termination satisfies Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1) and that no
``extraordinary circumstances'' exist that would preclude granting the
motion. No party petitioned for review of the ID.
The Commission has determined not to review the ID and the
Commission has terminated the investigation.
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 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Dated: January 29, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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