Archive for November 6th, 2009

A Closer Look At Requests To Stay Section 337 Investigations Pending Reexamination At The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Patents asserted in Section 337 investigations at the ITC are often times subject to concurrent reexamination proceedings at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”).  When this occurs, respondents will sometimes seek to stay the Section 337 investigation pending the outcome of the reexamination at the USPTO.  However, because of the unique remedies available at [...]

ALJ Gildea Sets Target Date In Certain Ceramic Capacitors (337-TA-692)

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Further to our October 29 and October 30 posts, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 1: Protective Order; and Order No. 2: Notice of Ground Rules and Setting Target Date and Date for Submission of Proposed Procedural Schedule in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692). In Order No. 2, ALJ [...]