Commission Decides Not To Review Initial Determination Granting Summary Determination Of No Violation In Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization (337-TA-648)
On July 20, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a Notice determining not to review ALJ Carl C. Charneski’s June 26, 2009 Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-648) granting respondent STMicroelectronics N.V.’s (“ST”) motion for summary determination of no violation of section 337.
The Commission instituted the 648 investigation on May 21, 2008 based on a complaint filed by LSI Corp. and Agere Systems Inc. for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,227,335. The complaint named numerous respondents, including ST.
On April 30, 2009, ST moved for summary determination of no violation of section 337. ALJ Charneski issued his ID granting the motion on June 26, 2009. No party petitioned for review of the ID, and the Commission found no basis for ordering review on its own initiative. Accordingly, the Commission determined not to review the ID and terminated the investigation as to ST.
