On August 24, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining not to review the July 24, 2009 Initial Determination (“ID”) of ALJ Theodore R. Essex staying the investigation in Certain Course Management System Software Products (Inv. No. 337-TA-677).  By way of background, and as explained in our April 22 and June 5 posts, [...]

Further to our July 29 post, on August 21, 2009, the International Trade Commission released the public version of its opinion denying certain Respondents’, including Vizio, Inc., TPV International (USA), Inc., and Envision Peripherals, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents”), joint motion to stay enforcement of a limited exclusion order (“LEO”) and cease and desist orders (“C&D Orders”) [...]

Further to our July 14 post, on August 21, 2009, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued Order No. 6 in Certain Machine Vision Software, Machine Vision Systems, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-680). According to the Order, ALJ Charneski set November 16, 2010 as the target date for completion of this investigation (which is 16 [...]

On August 18, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued an Order granting the private parties’ petitions for reconsideration in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-629).  In connection with this Order, the Commission also issued a revised notice and limited exclusion order and a revised opinion in view of the parties’ [...]

On August 18, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued an Order granting a joint motion filed by Complainant Tessera, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. to rescind the cease and desist order directed to Motorola in Certain Semiconductor Chips with Minimized Chip Package Size and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-605).  According to the Order, Tessera and [...]

On August 18, 2009, Administrative Law Judge E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 17 (dated August 5, 2009) in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-666).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea granted Complainants O2 Micro International Ltd and O2 Micro Inc.’s (collectively, [...]

On August 17, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 16 (dated August 4, 2009) granting Complainants O2 Micro International Ltd. and O2 Micro Inc.’s motion to compel documents regarding sales information and possibly infringing products from Respondents LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics USA in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp [...]

On August 18, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 5 in Certain High-Brightness Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-556).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted Complainant Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, LLC’s (“Philips Lumileds”) motion to withdraw its complaint and terminate the investigation in its entirety. By way of background, [...]

On August 17, 2009, Administrative Law Judge E. James Gildea issued Order No. 20 in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-666). In the Order, ALJ Gildea determined that “technology tutorials will be useful in setting the stage for the hearing.”  ALJ Gildea permitted the private [...]

On August 17, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice providing its determinations on civil penalties in Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-565).  As explained in our June 22 and July 16 posts, on June 19, 2009, the Commission issued a notice determining not to review the April 17, 2007 Enforcement Initial Determination [...]