On July 17, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a Notice  in Certain Semiconductor Chips With Minimized Chip Package Size and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-605) denying a motion to stay enforcement of a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders pending appeal of the Commission’s final determination of a violation of section [...]

On July 20, 2009, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of a Recommended Determination (“RD”) that the International Trade Commission grant Complainant Magotteaux International S/A and Magotteaux, Inc. (collectively “Magotteaux”) attorney’s fees incurred in responding to the Commission Investigative Staff’s (“Staff”) Motion for Initial Determination finding Respondents AIA Engineering Limited and Vega Industries [...]

Further to our June 15 post, on July 16, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its Opinion in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-629).  In the Opinion, the Commission affirmed ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr.’s determination that Respondent MEMS Technology Berhad (“MemsTech”) had violated Section 337.  [...]

Further to our July 7 post, on July 20, 2009 the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its Opinion issuing a General Exclusion Order (“GEO”) in Certain Hair Irons and Packaging Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-637).  In this investigation, Complainant Farouk Systems, Inc. (“FSI”) accused several respondents of infringing FSI’s CHI® trademark.  The respondents [...]

On July 20, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a Notice determining not to review ALJ Carl C. Charneski’s June 26, 2009 Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-648) granting respondent STMicroelectronics N.V.’s (“ST”) motion for summary determination of no violation of section 337. [...]

On July 20, 2009, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 4 in Certain Course Management System Software Products (Inv. No. 337-TA-677) setting the target date for completing the investigation. According to the Order, ALJ Essex set October 12, 2010 as the target date (which is 16 months after institution of the investigation).  ALJ Essex [...]