80 FR 15033 - Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same: Commission Determination To Grant the Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; Termination of Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to grant the joint motion to terminate the above-referenced investigation based upon settlement.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 15033]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06381]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-888]


Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same: 
Commission Determination To Grant the Joint Motion To Terminate the 
Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; Termination of 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 to grant the joint motion to terminate the 
above-referenced investigation based upon settlement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3115. 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 July 26, 2013, based on a complaint filed by Knowles Electronics, 
LLC, of Itasca, Illinois. 78 Fed. Reg. 45272 (July 26, 2013). The 
notice of investigation named GoerTek, Inc. of Weifang, China and 
GoerTek Electronics, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California as respondents. The 
Commission's Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not a party to 
this investigation. The complaint alleged violations of section 337 in 
the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and 
the sale within the United States after importation of silicon 
microphone packages and products containing the same, by reason of 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,439,616 (``the 
`616 patent''); 8,018,049 (``the `049 patent''); and 8,121,331. 
Subsequently, the investigation was terminated as to claims 13 and 14 
of the `616 patent and claim 24 of the `049 patent based on the 
withdrawal of complainant's allegations as to those claims. See Notice 
(May 16, 2014) (determining not to review Order No. 37 issued on April 
17, 2014).
    The evidentiary hearing in this investigation was held from May 6 
through May 14, 2014. On August 29, 2014, the ALJ issued the final 
initial determination (``ID'') finding a violation of section 337. 
Respondents and complainant (conditionally) petitioned for review of 
various portions of the final ID. The Commission determined to review 
the final ID in part, and issued a Notice dated November 6, 2014, 79 FR 
67446-48 (Nov. 13, 2014), in which the Commission specified the issues 
under review and the questions pertaining to such issues. The 
Commission received timely opening and reply briefs regarding the 
issues under review, as well as the issues of remedy, the public 
interest, and bonding, from both parties to the investigation.
    On February 11, 2015, the parties filed a ``Joint Motion To Extend 
the Target Date by 10 Days'' representing that an extension was 
necessary because the parties were ``making progress on an agreement 
which, if signed, would resolve their dispute and permit termination of 
this investigation pursuant to 19 CFR 210.21.'' Motion To Extend at 1. 
The Commission granted the joint motion extending the target date for 
completion of this investigation to March 16, 2015. See Commission 
Notice dated February 27, 2015.
    On February 25, 2015, the parties filed a ``Joint Motion To 
Terminate Investigation No. 337-TA-888 on the Basis of Settlement.''
    Having examined the joint motion, the settlement agreement, and the 
record of this investigation, the Commission has determined to grant 
the joint motion to terminate the investigation. The Commission finds 
that this termination will not prejudice the public interest.
    The Commission has therefore terminated this 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 Part 
210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 
210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 16, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-06381 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am]
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