On June 5, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 16 in Certain Non-Shellfish Derived Glucosamine and Products Containing Same (337-TA-668).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted-in-part and denied-in-part TSI Health Sciences, Inc.’s (“TSI”) motion to quash a subpoena served by respondent Nantong Foreign Trade Medicines & Health Products Co., Ltd. (“NFT”). According [...]

On June 3, 2009, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 25 in Certain Automotive Multimedia Display and Navigation Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-657).  In the Order, ALJ Essex denied three separate motions for summary determination of invalidity filed by certain respondents determining for each that “summary determination is not [...]

Further to our June 5 post, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice indicating that ALJ Theodore R. Essex will handle Certain Course Management System Software Products (337-TA-677). In addition, according to the Notice of Investigation, the ITC “has determined not to institute an investigation with respect to claims 1-35 [of the asserted ‘138 [...]

On June 3, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release indicating that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Course Management System Software Products (337-TA-677). According to a May 15, 2009 letter from ITC Secretary Marilyn Abbott, the ITC postponed its vote on institution of this investigation in view of a [...]

On May 29, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 23 (dated April 28, 2009) in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same (337-TA-665).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted-in-part and denied-in-part Complainant Qimonda AG’s (“Qimonda”) motion to compel Respondent LSI Corporation (“LSI”) to produce certain documents and [...]

On May 29, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public versions of Order No. 28 (dated April 30, 2009) and Order No. 34 (dated May 6, 2009) in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-665).  In Order No. 28, ALJ Rogers denied respondent LSI Corp.’s (“LSI”) motion for summary [...]

On May 29, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 41 (dated May 12, 2009) in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same (337-TA-665).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted-in-part and denied-in-part Complainant Qimonda AG’s (“Qimonda”) motion to compel respondent LSI Corporation (“LSI”) to produce certain documents as kept [...]

On May 29, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 38 in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same (337-TA-665).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers denied Complainant Qimonda AG’s (“Qimonda”) motion to compel respondents LSI Corporation, Seagate Technology, Seagate Technology (US) Holdings Inc., Seagate Technology LLC, Seagate Memory [...]

The William and Mary Law Review has recently published a study entitled “Court Specialization: An Empirical Study of Claim Construction Comparing Patent Litigation Before Federal District Courts and the International Trade Commission.”  The study was authored by David L. Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Law at The John Marshall Law School in an effort to predict [...]

On May 29, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 21 (dated April 16, 2009) in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-665).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers denied (1) complainant Qimonda AG’s (“Qimonda”) motion for summary determination that it meets the economic prong of [...]