In the Matter of Certain Conductive Coated Abrasives; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a Consent Order; Issuance of Consent Order

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-423]

In the Matter of Certain Conductive Coated Abrasives; Notice of a

Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination

Terminating the Investigation on the Basis of a Consent Order; Issuance

of Consent Order

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 not to review the presiding administrative

law judge's (ALJ's) initial determination (ID) granting the joint

motion of complainant Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. and

respondents KWH Mirka Ab Oy of Finland, and Mirka Abrasives, Inc. to

terminate the above-captioned investigation based on a consent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Jackson, Esq., Office of the

General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202)

205-3104. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this

matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on

202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be

obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation

on June 28, 1999, based on a complaint filed by Minnesota Mining &

Manufacturing Co. (``3M'') alleging violations of section 337 in the

importation and sale of certain coated abrasive articles such as

sandpaper by reason of infringement of claims 1, 15, 17, or 36 of U.S.

Letters Patent 5,108,463, as amended by Reexamination Certificate B1

5,108,463 (the `463 patent). The `463 patent is

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owned by 3M. 64 FR 34678 (June 28, 1999). Two respondents were named,

KWH Mirka Ab Oy of Finland, and Mirka Abrasives, Inc. of Twinsburg,

Ohio (collectively, Mirka).

On July 29, 1999, Mirka and 3M filed a joint motion to terminate

the investigation based on a proposed consent order. The joint motion

contained a stipulation and proposed consent order. On August 11, 1999,

the Commission investigative attorney filed a response in support of

the joint motion. On September 24, 1999, the ALJ issued an ID (Order

No. 2) terminating the investigation based on the proposed consent

orders. No petition for review was filed.

Copies of the ALJ's ID, the consent order, and all other

nonconfidential 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.

This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337, and Commission

rule 210.42, 19 C.F.R. Sec. 210.42.

Issued: October 27, 1999.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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