Federal Register: NOTICES Import investigations:: In the Matter of Certain Portable Digital Media Players and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination of the Administrative Law Judge Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a Binding Term Sheet

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

International Trade Commission

DOCUMENT ID: [Inv. No. 337-TA-576]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Import investigations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: In the Matter of Certain Portable Digital Media Players and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination of the Administrative Law Judge Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a Binding Term Sheet

DOCUMENT 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. 3) terminating the abovecaptioned investigation on the basis of a binding term sheet.

SUMMARY: Portable digital media players and components,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

On July 6, 2006, the Commission instituted this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on a complaint, as supplemented and amended, filed by Apple Computer, Inc. of Cupertino, California (``Apple''), alleging a violation of section 337 in the importation, sale for importation, and sale within the United States after importation of certain portable digital media players and components thereof by reason of infringement of claim 25 of U.S. Patent No. 7,046,230; claims 25 and 33 of U.S. Patent No. 5,341,293; claims 3639, 48, 65, 7273, and 7778 of U.S. Patent No. 5,898,434; and claims 1, 24, and 32 of U.S. Patent No. 6,282,646. 71 FR 38421 (July 6, 2006). The complainant named Creative Labs, Inc. of Milpitas, California, and Creative Technology Ltd. of Singapore (collectively, ``Creative'') as respondents.

On September 13, 2006, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 3) granting a joint motion filed by Apple and Creative seeking termination of this investigation on the basis of a binding term sheet. No party petitioned for review of Order No. 3.

The Commission has determined not to review Order No. 3.

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 Sec. 210.42(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42(h)).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: October 4, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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