On December 23, 2009, the Commission issued the public version of its opinion in Certain Laser Imageable Lithographic Printing Plates (Inv. No. 337-TA-636). On November 30, 2009, the Commission issued a notice determining that a violation of Section 337 had occurred in this investigation and the appropriate form of relief is a limited exclusion order. [...]
On December 23, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining not to review ALJ Charles E. Bullock’s December 4, 2009 Initial Determination (“ID”) finding Respondent EST Nutrition LLC d/b/a Engineered Sport Technology, Inc. (“EST”) in default in Certain Products Advertised As Containing Creatine Ethyl Ester (Inv. No. 337-TA-679). By way of background, the [...]
On December 24, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Restraining Systems For Transport Containers, Components Thereof, and Methods of Using Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-696). The investigation is based on a November 24, 2009 complaint and December 9 and 11, 2009 letters [...]
On December 22, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to review Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern’s November 4, 2009 Initial Determination (Order No. 27) (“ID”) granting Complainant Humanscale Corporation’s (“Humanscale”) motion for summary determination on the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement in Certain Adjustable Keyboard Support Systems and Components Thereof [...]
On December 18, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4: Designating Investigation “More Complicated” in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-695). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Knowles Electronics LLC (“Knowles”) and the Respondent is Analog Devices Inc. The investigation is based [...]
On December 17, 2009, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communications Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-663). According to the notice, ALJ Charneski held that there was a violation of Section 337 with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 5,493,335 [...]
Further to our December 18 post, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 1: Protective Order, Order No. 2: Ground Rules, and Order No. 3: Setting Pre-Hearing Conference in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-695). In Order No. 3, ALJ Rogers determined that a pre-hearing conference will be [...]
Further to our November 23 post, on December 18, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice deciding to further extend the target date for completion of the investigation 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. and [...]
On December 17, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining not to review ALJ Carl C. Charneski’s October 16, 2009 Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Cast Steel Railway Wheels, Certain Processes For Manufacturing Or Relating To Same And Certain Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-655). By way of background, the Complainant in this [...]
On December 17, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-695). The investigation is based on a November 12, 2009 complaint and motion for temporary relief as well as a December 1, [...]
