On October 30, 2009, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice regarding the Supplemental Initial Determination (“Supplemental ID”) in Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-501). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Amkor Technology, Inc. and the  Respondents are Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd, Carsem Semiconductor Sdn [...]

Further to our October 21 post, on October 29, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4: Setting Target Date in Certain Printing and Imaging Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-690). According to the Order, the Initial Determination will be due on September 27, 2010, and the target date for completion of [...]

Further to our October 29 post, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice assigning ALJ E. James Gildea as the presiding Administrative Law Judge in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692).

Further to our August 10 post, on October 21, 2009, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of the Initial Determination (“ID”) (dated August 7, 2009) in Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbines and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-641). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is General Electric Co. (“GE”) and the [...]

On October 29, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692). According to the Notice of Investigation, the investigation is based on an October 1, 2009 complaint and October 28, 2009 supplement to the [...]

On October 28, 2009, the United States International Trade Commission issued an Order denying a petition for reconsideration filed by Respondent Alcesia SRL (“Alcesia”) in Certain Cigarettes and Packaging Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-643). By way of background, this investigation was instituted on April 4, 2008, based on the complaint of Philip Morris USA, Inc.  On [...]

On November 4, 2009, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral argument in SiRF Technology, Inc. v. ITC  (2009-1262). By way of background, Global Locate, Inc. (“GL”) filed a complaint with the ITC against SiRF Technology (“SiRF”) in April 2007, alleging violation of Section 337 by SiRF’s importation and sale of certain Global Positioning [...]

On October 23, 2009, the ITC issued a Seizure and Forfeiture Order in Certain Digital Television Products and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-617). In the order, the ITC stated that the “U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (‘Customs’) has informed the Commission that (i) the owner, importer [...]

On October 23, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to extend the deadline for public submissions on remedy, the public interest, and bonding, and for responses to all remedy, public interest, and bonding submissions in Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbines and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-641). By way of background, and as [...]

Further to our October 23 post, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice assigning ALJ Theodore R. Essex as the presiding Administrative Law Judge in Certain Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-691).