Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers and Certain Multi-Layer Integrated Circuits, as well as Chipsets and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31148-31149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15608]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337-TA-388]


Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers and Certain 
Multi-Layer Integrated Circuits, as well as Chipsets and Products 
Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on May 13, 1996, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337, on behalf 
of Intel Corporation, 2200 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, 
California 95052- 8119. The complaint was amended on May 24, 1996, and 
June 4, 1996, and supplemented on May 28, 1996. The complaint, as 
amended and supplemented, alleges 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 certain dynamic 
random access memory controllers and certain multi-layer integrated 
circuits, as well as chipsets and products containing same, that 
infringe claims 1, 2, 5, 7, and 15 of United States Letters Patent 
5,307,320, and claims 1 and 11 of United States Letters Patent 
4,775,550.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after a hearing, issue a permanent exclusion order 
and permanent cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is 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, S.W., Room 112, 
Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202-205-1802. Hearing-impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Smith R. Brittingham IV, Esq., Office 
of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone 202-205-2576.


    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10.

SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on June 12, 1996, ORDERED THAT--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain dynamic 
random access memory controllers and certain multi-layer integrated 
circuits, as well as chipsets and products containing same, by reason 
of infringement of claims 1, 2, 5, 7, or 15 of United States Letters 
Patent 5,307,320, or claims 1 or 11 of United States Letters Patent 
4,775,550; and whether there exists an industry in the United States as 
required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
    (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is--Intel Corporation, 2200 Mission College 
Boulevard, Santa Clara, California 95052-8119.
    (b) The respondents are the following companies alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

United Microelectronics Corporation, No. 13 Innovation Road I, Science-
Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation, 2F No. 17 Innovation Rd. I, 
Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan

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Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation (U.S.), 240 North Wolfe Road, 
Sunnyvale, California 94806
Integrated Technology Express, 2388 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, 
California 95051

    (c) Smith R. Brittingham IV, Esq., Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
S.W., Room 401-M, Washington, D.C. 20436, shall be the Commission 
investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and
    (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Sidney 
Harris is designated as the presiding administrative law judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to sections 201.16(d) and 210.13(a) of the Commission's Rules, 
19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by 
the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of 
service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of 
investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter both an initial determination and a final determination 
containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited 
exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against 
such respondent.


    Issued: June 12, 1996.


    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-15608 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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