80 FR 30267 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30267-30268] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12673] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Notice is hereby given that, on April 13, 2015, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (``IEEE'') 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, 26 new standards have been initiated and 18 existing standards are being revised. More detail regarding these changes can be found at http://standards.ieee.org/about/sba/feb2015.html, and http://standards.ieee.org/about/sba/mar2015.html. On February 8, 2015, the IEEE Board of Directors approved an update of the IEEE patent policy for standards development, which became effective on 15 March 2015. The updated policy is available at http:// standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/bylaws/approved- [[Page 30268]] changes.pdf and, from the effective date, will be available at http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/bylaws/sect6-7.html. On September 17, 2004, IEEE 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 3, 2004 (69 FR 64105). The last notification was filed with the Department on March 10, 2015. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on April 2, 2015 (80 FR 17786). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2015-12673 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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investigation is terminated in its On February 3, 2015, the presiding industry economic prong analysis and
entirety. administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued explaining the basis for the remedy. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: an ID finding a violation of section 337 Commission’s determination is final and
Clark S. Cheney, Office of the General and recommending the issuance of a the investigation is terminated in its
Counsel, U.S. International Trade general exclusion order. See Order No. entirety.
Commission, 500 E Street SW., 13. On February 13, 2015, the IA The Commission’s orders and the
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– submitted a petition for review of the ID record upon which it based its
205–2661. Copies of non-confidential in part. On March 20, 2015, the determination were delivered to the
documents filed in connection with this Commission determined to review only President and to the United States Trade
investigation are or will be available for the domestic industry economic prong Representative on the day of their
inspection during official business determination in the ID. Upon review, issuance. The Commission has also
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the the Commission determined to affirm notified the Secretary of the Treasury of
Office of the Secretary, U.S. the ALJ’s finding that Choon’s has the orders.
International Trade Commission, 500 E shown a substantial investment in the The authority for the Commission’s
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, exploitation of the ’565 patent through determination is contained in section
telephone 202–205–2000. General engineering and research and 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
information concerning the Commission development of articles protected by the amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part
may also be obtained by accessing its ’565 patent, but the Commission 210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). determined to modify certain portions Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
The public record for this investigation of the ID regarding the expenditures 210).
may be viewed on the Commission’s comprising the domestic industry
By order of the Commission.
electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// investments. The Commission stated
that its modifications would be Issued: May 21, 2015.
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired Lisa R. Barton,
persons are advised that information on specified in a later Commission opinion.
Having affirmed a violation of section Secretary to the Commission.
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD 337, the Commission requested briefing [FR Doc. 2015–12765 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
terminal on 202–205–1810. concerning remedy, the public interest, BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
and bonding. See 80 FR 16023–25
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(March 26, 2015).
Commission instituted this investigation In response to the Commission’s
on August 6, 2014, based on a complaint DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
notice, Choon’s informed the
filed by Choon’s Design, Inc., of Wixom, Commission that it changed its
Michigan, now Choon’s Design LLC Antitrust Division
corporate form during the course of the
(‘‘Choon’s’’). See 79 FR 45844–45 investigation from Choon’s Design, Inc., Notice Pursuant to the National
(August 6, 2014). The complaint alleged to Choon’s Design LLC. Choon’s also Cooperative Research and Production
violations of section 337 by reason of requested that claims 2 and 3 of the ’565 Act of 1993—Institute of Electrical and
the importation into the United States, patent be withdrawn from the Electronics Engineers
the sale for importation, and the sale investigation. No contrary submissions
within the United States after were received on those points. Notice is hereby given that, on April
importation of certain loom kits that Accordingly, the Commission has 13, 2015, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
infringe the ’565 patent. The notice of determined to amend the notice of National Cooperative Research and
investigation named thirteen investigation to reflect that the Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
respondents, all of which either have complainant is Choon’s Design LLC. et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the Institute of
been found in default or have been The Commission has further determined Electrical and Electronics Engineers
terminated from this investigation. See to terminate the investigation with (‘‘IEEE’’) has filed written notifications
Notice of Commission Determination respect to claims 2 and 3. simultaneously with the Attorney
Not to Review an Initial Determination Upon review of all submissions in General and the Federal Trade
Terminating the Investigation as to response to the Commission’s notice, Commission disclosing additions or
Respondent Creative Kidstuff, LLC and the entire record of the changes to its standards development
(September 26, 2014); Notice of investigation, the Commission has activities. The notifications were filed
Commission Determination Not to determined that the appropriate form of for the purpose of extending the Act’s
Review Two Initial Determinations relief for the determined violation of provisions limiting the recovery of
Finding Certain Respondents in Default section 337 is a general exclusion order antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
and Terminating the Investigation with barring entry of loom kits that infringe under specified circumstances.
Respect to Another Respondent (January claim 4 of the ’565 patent. The Specifically, 26 new standards have
9, 2015); Notice of Commission Commission has further determined that been initiated and 18 existing standards
Determination Not to Review an Initial the public interest factors enumerated in are being revised. More detail regarding
Determination Terminating the section 337(d)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1)) these changes can be found at http://
Investigation as to Respondent Altatac, do not preclude issuance of the general standards.ieee.org/about/sba/
Inc. (January 13, 2015). The respondents exclusion order. Additionally, the feb2015.html, and http://
in default are Island in the Sun LLC; Commission has determined that a bond standards.ieee.org/about/sba/
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Quality Innovations Inc.; Yiwu in the amount of one hundred (100) mar2015.html.
Mengwang Craft & Art Factory; percent of the entered value of subject On February 8, 2015, the IEEE Board
Shenzhen Xuncent Technology Co., articles is required to permit temporary of Directors approved an update of the
Ltd.; My Imports USA LLC; Jayfinn LLC; importation of the articles in question IEEE patent policy for standards
Hongkong Haoguan Plastic Hardware during the period of Presidential review development, which became effective
Co., Ltd.; Blinkee.com, LLC; Eyyup (19 U.S.C. 1337(j)). The Commission has on 15 March 2015. The updated policy
Arga; and Itcoolnomore (collectively, also issued an opinion explaining its is available at http://standards.ieee.org/
‘‘defaulting respondents’’). modification of the ALJ’s domestic develop/policies/bylaws/approved-
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changes.pdf and, from the effective date, Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, INDIA; Technology Thonburi—Faculty of
will be available at http:// Intellect Application Service, Bangalore, Engineering, Bangmod Thungkru
standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/ INDIA; Tr3dent, Galway, IRELAND; Bangkok, THAILAND; KJM Consulting,
bylaws/sect6-7.html. Liquid Telecom, London, UNITED Chesham, UNITED KINGDOM; Korea
On September 17, 2004, IEEE filed its KINGDOM; Envision Business Telecom, Seongnam City, KOREA;
original notification pursuant to Section Consulting Ltd., Crawley, UNITED Meditelecom, Casablanca, MOROCCO;
6(a) of the Act. The Department of KINGDOM; SBB Telecom, Bern, MTN Cameroon, Douala, CAMEROON;
Justice published a notice in the Federal SWITZERLAND; Oman MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd.,
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Telecommunications Company, Ruwi, Victoria Island, NIGERIA; MTN SA (Pty)
Act on November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64105). OMAN; Sunnur Network, Santa Clara, Ltd., Randburg, SOUTH AFRICA;
The last notification was filed with CA; Netxcel Systems Pte. Ltd., Netadmin Systems, Linkoping,
the Department on March 10, 2015. A Singapore, SINGAPORE; Etisalat UAE, SWEDEN; NetworkMining, Antwerpen,
notice was published in the Federal Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; BELGIUM; Nexus Telecom AG, Zurich,
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Aria-Networks, Chippenham, UNITED SWITZERLAND; NTS New Technology
Act on April 2, 2015 (80 FR 17786). KINGDOM; Neotel (Proprietary) Ltd., Systems GmbH, Wilhering, AUSTRIA;
Patricia A. Brink, Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA; Telkom Nucleus Connect Pte Ltd., Singapore,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust SA, Gauteng, SOUTH AFRICA; and UXP SINGAPORE; Open Technologies
Division. Systems, Toronto, CANADA, have been Solutions SA, Nyon, SWITZERLAND;
[FR Doc. 2015–12673 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] added as parties to this venture. Optimus- Comunicacoes SA, Lisbon,
BILLING CODE P The following members have PORTUGAL; Perpetual Solutions,
withdrawn as parties to this venture: London, UNITED KINGDOM; Phone
ABHIDEEP LTD., Kidlington, UNITED Wave, Vaughan, CANADA;
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE KINGDOM; Abiba Systems Private PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, London,
Limited, Bangalore, INDIA; ACG UNITED KINGDOM; Protiviti Member
Antitrust Division Research, Gilbert, AZ; AIRCOM Firm Qatar LLC, Kuwait City, KUWAIT;
International Ltd., Leatherhead, Push Science, Toronto, CANADA;
Notice Pursuant to the National
UNITED KINGDOM; Applied QualiSystems, Ganey-Tikva, ISRAEL;
Cooperative Research and Production
Communication Sciences, Basking RainStor Inc., San Francisco, CA; Real
Act of 1993—Telemanagement Forum
Ridge, NJ; ATANOO Europe GmbH, IRM Solutions (Pty) Ltd., Gauteng,
Notice is hereby given that, on April Zug, SWITZERLAND; Axia NetMedia SOUTH AFRICA; Scancom Ltd., Ridge-
21, 2015, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Corporation, Calgary, CANADA; Bakcell Accra, GHANA; ServiceFrame, Belfield,
National Cooperative Research and LTD., Baku, AZERBAIJAN; BI Telecom, IRELAND; Shenzhen Huge Information
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 Moscow, RUSSIA; Blue Buffalo Group, Technology Co.,Ltd., Shenzhen,
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), TeleManagement Lafayette, CO; Booz & Company NA PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; Spark
Forum (‘‘The Forum’’) has filed written Inc., New York, NY; CANTV, Negocios New Zealand Limited, Auckland, NEW
notifications simultaneously with the de Cantv, VENEZUELA; CHR Solutions, ZEALAND; Starnet SRL, Chisinau,
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Houston, TX; Clarity, North Sydney,
MOLDOVA; Tail-f Systems, Stockholm,
Commission disclosing changes in its AUSTRALIA; Commonwealth Bank of
SWEDEN; Telecomunication of
membership. The notifications were Australia, Sydney, AUSTRALIA;
Mozambique, Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE;
filed for the purpose of extending the CommProve Ltd., Dublin, IRELAND;
Telekom Romania, Bucharest,
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of Computer Sciences Corporation,
ROMANIA; Tonex, Inc., Richardson,
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages Wiesbaden, GERMANY; CPqD,
TX; TV–7, Seversk, RUSSIA; Ultrafast
under specified circumstances. Campinas, BRAZIL; Cycle Computing,
Fibre Limited, Hamilton, NEW
Specifically, The KPI Guy, Arvada, CO; Greenwich, CT; Driva Solutions, LLC,
ZEALAND; and Wellink, Moscow,
BumpConductor B.V., Driehuis, Bellevue, WA; EE Limited, Hatfield,
RUSSIA.
NETHERLANDS; Appledore Research UNITED KINGDOM; EJADA, Riyadh,
Group, Dover, NH; Porte Alegre, Porte SAUDI ARABIA; Emagine International Also, Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile
Alegre, BRAZIL; GFI INFORMATIQUE, Pty Ltd., Ultimo, AUSTRALIA; Empresa EAD(Globul) has changed its name to
Saint-Ouen, FRANCE; Cepheid, De Telecomunicaciones De Bogota S.A. Telenor Bulgaria EAD, Sofia,
Sunnyvale, CA; Cubika S.A., Buenos E.S.P, Bogota, COLOMBIA; Entel Chile BULGARIA.
Aires, ARGENTINA; Telenor Hungary, PCS Telecomunicaciones SA, Santiago, No other changes have been made in
Pannon út, HUNGARY; Ernst & Young, CHILE; Episteme Systems Limited, either the membership or planned
S.A. Costa Rica, San José, COSTA RICA; Blanchardstown, IRELAND; Finserve activity of the group research project.
Business-intelligence of Oriental Africa Limited, Opposite Yaya Centre, Membership in this group research
Nations Corporation Ltd., Beijing, KENYA; Genesys Telecommunications project remains open, and The Forum
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; SAS Laboratories B.V., Naarden, intends to file additional written
Institute Inc., Cary, NC; Converge ICT NETHERLANDS; GFI INFORMATIQUE, notifications disclosing all changes in
Solutions Inc., Pasig City, PHILIPPINES; Saint-Ouen, FRANCE; Global Telecom membership.
InfoCumulus, Zagreb, CROATIA; Holding SAE, Cairo, EGYPT; ieon
BrandedIPTV, Hong Kong, HONG consulting Ltd., London, UNITED On October 21, 1988, Forum filed its
original notification pursuant to Section
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KONG-CHINA; Eurofiber Nederland KINGDOM; imaginary srl, Milan,
B.V., Utrecht, NETHERLANDS; ITALY; Intelli Solutions SA, Athens, 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
University Campus Milton Keynes, GREECE; International Engineering Justice published a notice in the Federal
Milton Keynes, UNITED KINGDOM; Consortium, Chicago, IL; Janus Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Bright Computing BV, Amsterdam, Consulting Partners, Addison, TX; Japan Act on December 8, 1988 (53 FR 49615).
NETHERLANDS; IRIS Network Systems, Mobile Platform, Tokyo, JAPAN; The last notification was filed with
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA; Sonogy JustOne Database, Inc., Guilford, CT; the Department on January 16, 2015. A
Research LLC, Florham Park, NJ; Sysbiz King Mongkut’s University of notice was published in the Federal
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