UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES
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`NOTICE OF A COMMISSION DETERMINATION NOT TO REVIEW
`AN INITIAL DETERMINATION TERMINATING RESPONDENT GN NETCOM~N~:: ;:
`ON THE BASIS OF A CONSENT ORDER AND CONSENT ORDER S T I P U L A ' I P O N ~ ~
`ISSUANCE OF CONSENT ORDER
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`AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
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`ACTION: Notice.
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`SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has
`determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") of the presiding administrative law judge
`("ALJ") in the above-captioned investigation terminating the investigation with respect to
`respondent GN Netcom, Inc., on the basis of a consent order stipulation and consent order.
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`FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Haldenstein, Office of the
`General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S. W., Washington, D.C.
`20436, telephone (202) 205-304 1. 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information
`concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at
`htt~://wwv. usitc.Fov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the
`Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at httD://edis. usitc. m v . Hearing-impaired persons are
`advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD
`terminal on (202) 205-1810.
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`SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on
`December 26,2007, based on a complaint filed by Bose Corporation of Framingham,
`Massachusetts ("Bose"). 73 Fed. Reg. 882 (January 4,2008). The complaint, as supplemented,
`alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 6 1337) in the importation
`into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after
`importation of certain noise cancelling headphones by reason of infringement of certain claims of
`United States Patent Nos. 5,181,252 and 6,597,792. The complaint named as respondents Phitek
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`Systems Limited of New Zealand; Phitek Systems Limited of San Jose, California; GN Netcom,
`Inc. (“GN”) of Nashua, New Hampshire; Audio Technica U.S., Inc. of Stow, Ohio; Creative
`Labs, Inc. of Milpitas, California; Logitech Inc. of Fremont, California; and Panasonic
`Corporation of North America of Secaucus, New Jersey.
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`On July 1 , 2008, Bose and GN filed a joint motion seeking termination of the
`investigation with respect to GN based upon a consent order and consent order stipulation. The
`Commission investigative attorney supported the motion in a response dated July 1 1 , 2008. No
`other party responded to the motion.
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`On July 29,2008, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 13) terminating the
`investigation as to GN pursuant to Commission rule 21 0.21. No petitions for review of the ID
`were filed and the Commission has determined not to review the ID.
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`This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
`amended, 19 U.S.C. 0 1337, and Commission rules 210.21 and 210.42, 19 C.F.R. $0 210.21,
`21 0.42.
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`By order of the Commission.
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`Issued: August 27,2008
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`Marilyn R. Abbott
`Secretary to the Commission
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-626
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`CERTAIN NOISE CANCELLING
`IZEADPHONES
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`CONSENT ORDER
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`The United States International Trade Commission (‘Tommission’’) instituted the above-
`captioned investigation under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended (19 U.S.C.
`8 1337), based upon the allegations contained in the Complaint filed by Complainant Bose
`Corporation (“Complainant” or “Bose”) on November 29,2007, which alleges unfair acts in the
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`importation into the United States and/or the sale within the United States after importation, of
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`certain noise cancelling headphones by GN US, Inc., formerly known as GN Netcom, Inc.
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`(“Respondent” or “GN”).
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`Complainant Bose and Respondent GN have moved to tenninate this investigation as to
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`Respondent GN based on a Consent Order. Complainant and Respondent have executed a
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`Consent Order Stipulation in which they agree to the entry of this Consent Order, and to all
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`waivers and to other provisions as required by Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure
`210.21(c) (19 C.F.R. 6 210.21(c)).
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`IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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`The Commission has in rem jurisdiction over the noise cancelling headphones
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`that form the basis of this Investigation and the Commission has in personam jurisdiction over
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`Respondent.
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`Upon entry of this Consent Order, Respondent shall not sell for importation,
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`import into the United States or sell in the United States after importation, the noise cancelling
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`headphones that a g e
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` claims 1 , 2, and/or 5 of U.S. Patent No. 5,181,252; and/or claims 1
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`and/or 2 of U.S. Patent No. 6,597,792.
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`Respondent shall be precluded from seeking judicial review or otherwise
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`challenging or contesting the validity of this Consent Order.
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`4.
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`Respondent and Complainant shall cooperate with and shall not seek to impede by
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`litigation or other means the Commission’s efforts to gather information under subpart I of the
`Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 C.F.R Part 21 0.
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`Respondent shall not seek to challenge the validity or enforceability of claims 1,
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`2, or 5 of U.S. Patent No. 5,181,252; and/or claims 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No. 6,597,792, in any
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`administrative or judicial proceeding to enforce the Consent Order.
`6. When U.S. Patent No. 5,181,252 and US. Patent No. 6,597,792 expire, whichever
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`is later, this Consent Order shall become null and void as to such expired patent.
`The terms of the Consent Order shall not apply with respect to any claim of US.
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`Patent No. 5,181,252 andor U.S. Patent No. 6,597,792 that has expired or been found or
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`adjudicated invalid or unenforceable by the Commission or a court or agency of competent
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`jurisdiction, provided that such finding orjudgment has become final and nomeviewable.
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`8.
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`This investigation is hereby terminated with respect to Respondent GN and
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`Respondent GN is hereby dismissed as a named Respondent in this investigation; provided,
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`however, that enforcement, modification, or revocation of this Consent Order shall be carried out
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`pursuant to subpart I of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 C.F.R. Part 210.
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`By Order of t h e Commission.
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`Issued: August 27, 2008
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`PUBLIC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Marilyn R. Abbott, hereby certify that the attached NOTICE OF A COMMISSION
`DETERMINATION NOT TO REVIEW AN INITIAL DETERMINATION
`TERMINATING RESPONDENT GN NETCOM, INC., ON THE BASIS OF A
`CONSENT ORDER AND CONSENT ORDER STIPULATION; ISSUANCE OF
`CONSENT ORDER has been served by hand upon the Commission Investigative
`Attorney, T. Spence Chubb, Esq., and the following parties as indicated, on
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`Marilyn R. dbbott, Secretary ddb
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
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`Andrew R. Kopsidas, Esq.
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1425 K Street, NW 1 lth Floor
`Washington, DC 20005
`P-202-783-5070
`F-202-783-233 1
`ONBEHALFOF RESPONDENTS PHITEK SYSTEMS 1
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`Alan Cope Johnston, Esq.
`G. Brian Busey, Esq.
`Cynthia Lopez Beverage, Esq.
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`P-202-887-1500
`F-202-887-0168
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`Dan Chapman, Esq.
`Mark Fassold, Esq.
`JACKSON WALKER LLP
`112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400
`San Antonio, TX USA 78205
`P-2 10-978-7700
`F-2 10-242-4620
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`OF RESPONDENTSFN NETCOM,
`INCORPORATED, CREATIVE LABS AND PHITEK
`1 SYSTEMS LIMITED:
`1 William B. Nash, Esq.
`Dan Chapman, Esq.
`' Mark Fassold, Esq.
`' JACKSON WALKER LLP
`112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400
`San Antonio, TX USA 78205
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`BRASWELL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
`105 Soost Court
`Mobile, AL 36608
`P-25 1-458-8045
`F-25 1-414-2969
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`James P. White, Esq.
`Gerald T. Shekleton, Esq.
`J. Aron Carnahan, Esq.
`WELSH & KATZ, LTD.
`120 South Riverside Plaza
`22"d Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`P-312-655-1500
`F-3 12-655- 150 1
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`Arthur Wineburg, Esq.
`Daniel E.Yonan, Esq.
`AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
`1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20036
`P-202-887-4000
`F-202-9887-4288
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`Tom M. Schaumberg, Esq.
`ADDUCI MASTRIANI & SCHAUMBERG, LLP
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`Washington, DC 20036
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