Archive for January, 2010

ALJ Bullock Grants Motion To Terminate The Investigation In Certain Digital Cameras (337-TA-671)

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

On January 21, 2010, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 19 in Certain Digital Cameras (337-TA-671). In the Order, ALJ Bullock granted a joint motion filed by Complainants Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Respondent Eastman Kodak Company to terminate the investigation based on a settlement [...]

ALJ Charneski Grants Motion To Terminate The Investigation As To Amistar In Certain Machine Vision Software (337-TA-680)

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

On January 20, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of Order No. 24 in Certain Machine Vision Software, Machine Vision Systems, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-680). In the Order, ALJ Charneski granted a joint motion filed by Complainants Cognex Corporation and Cognex Technology & Investment Corporation and Respondent Amistar Automation, [...]

ALJ Charneski Grants Motion To Terminate The Investigation As To Honeywell In Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices And Systems (337-TA-694)

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

On January 20, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of Order No. 7 in Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices And Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-694). In the Order, ALJ Charneski granted a joint motion filed by Complainants Pioneer Corporation and Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. and Respondent [...]

ITC Extends Target Date In Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization (337-TA-648)

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

On January 21, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice deciding to extend the target date for completion of the investigation in Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-648). By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation are LSI Corporation and Agere Systems Inc. and the [...]

ALJ Gildea Modifies Target Date And Calls For Additional Briefing In Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits (337-TA-666)

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

On January 15, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 45 in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-666).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea “determined that is necessary for additional briefing by the parties” regarding “construction of the claim language ‘when said first voltage signal [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion For Leave To File A Motion For Summary Determination In Certain Silicon Microphone Packages (337-TA-695)

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

On January 19, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 10 in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-695). In the Order, ALJ Rogers denied Respondent Analog Devices, Inc.’s  (“Analog”) motion for leave to file a summary determination motion on the issue of likelihood of success on the [...]

ALJ Charneski Sets Target Date And Procedural Schedule In Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices And Systems (337-TA-694)

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Further to our December 14, 2009 post, on January 19, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued Order No. 5: Procedural Schedule and Order No. 6: Setting Target Date in Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices And Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-694). In Order No. 5, ALJ Charneski set the procedural [...]

Toshiba Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Notebook Computer Products

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

On January 19, 2010, Toshiba Corporation of Japan (“Toshiba”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Wistron Corporation of Taiwan, Wistron InfoComm (Texas) Corporation of Grapevine, Texas, and Wistron InfoComm Technology (America) Corporation of Flower Mound, Texas (collectively “Wistron”) unlawfully import into the United [...]

Apple Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Mobile Communications And Computer Devices

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

On January 15, 2010, Apple Inc. (formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc.) of Cupertino, California (“Apple”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Nokia Corporation of Finland and Nokia Inc. of White Plains, New York (collectively, “Nokia”) unlawfully import into the United States, sell [...]

ALJ Charneski Grants Motion To Terminate The Investigation As To LG Respondents In Certain Mobile Telephones (337-TA-663)

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

On January 14, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of Order No. 54 in Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communications Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-663). In the Order, ALJ Charneski granted a December 16, 2009 joint motion filed by Complainant Eastman Kodak Company and Respondents LG Electronics, [...]