Archive for December, 2009

ITC Decides To Review Supplemental Initial Determination In Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices (337-TA-501)

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

On December 16, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to review ALJ Charles E. Bullock’s October 30, 2009 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. (“Amkor”) and the [...]

ITC Decides Not To Review Initial Determination Terminating The Investigation In Certain Collaborative System Products (337-TA-682)

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Further to our December 4 post, on December 16, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining not to review ALJ E. James Gildea’s December 2, 2009 Order No. 7 terminating the investigation based on a settlement agreement in Certain Collaborative System Products and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-682).

Federal Circuit Affirms ITC’s Final Determination In Tillotson Appeal

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

On December 14, 2009, a Federal Circuit panel consisting of Judges Bryson, Archer, and Moore issued a per curiam judgment, pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 36, affirming the ITC’s final determination in Tillotson Corporation v. ITC (2009-1196). As explained in our November 25 post, the underlying investigations in connection with this appeal were Certain Nitrile Gloves [...]

Update Regarding Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices (337-TA-631)

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Further to our December 15 post, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice indicating that he will be the presiding Administrative Law Judge in connection with the formal enforcement proceeding in Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-631).

ITC Decides To Review Initial Determination And Requests Comment On The Interpretation Of Section 337(a)(3) As It Pertains To Licensing In Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors (337-TA-650)

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

On December 14, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to review a portion of the October 13, 2009 final initial determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ E. James Gildea in Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-650).  In the notice, the Commission also determined to extend [...]

ITC Decides To Review Remand Initial Determination In Certain Refrigerators (337-TA-632)

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

On December 14, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to review in its entirety the final initial determination on remand issued by ALJ Theodore R. Essex on October 9, 2009 in Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-632). By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation are Whirlpool Corp., Whirlpool [...]

ITC Institutes Formal Enforcement Proceeding In Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices (337-TA-631)

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

On December 14, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice instituting a formal enforcement proceeding relating to a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders issued in connection with the Final Determination in Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-631). By way of background, this investigation was [...]

ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion In Certain Probe Card Assemblies (337-TA-621)

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

On December 10, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its opinion in Certain Probe Card Assemblies, Components Thereof and Certain Tested DRAM and NAND Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-621).  As explained in our November 13 post, the ITC determined that there has been no violation of [...]

ITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-694) Regarding Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices And Systems

Monday, December 14th, 2009

On December 10, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices And Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-694). The investigation is based on a November 13, 2009 complaint and December 4, 2009 letter supplementing [...]

ALJ Bullock Sets Target Date In Certain Foldable Stools (337-TA-693)

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Further to our December 4 and December 7 posts, on December 9, 2009, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 2 in Certain Foldable Stools (Inv. No. 337-TA-693). According to the Order, ALJ Bullock set April 9, 2011 as the target date (which is 16 months after institution of the investigation).  In addition, the Order directs [...]