Archive for February, 2010

ALJ Gildea Grants Motion To Terminate Investigation As To Funai In Certain Video Displays (337-TA-687)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

On February 18, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 14 in Certain Video Displays, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-687) granting a joint motion filed by Complainant LG Electronics, Inc. and Respondents Funai Electric Company, Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. and P&F USA, Inc. to terminate the [...]

ALJ Bullock Issues Claim Construction Order in Certain Flash Memory Chips (337-TA-664)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

On February 12, 2010, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 34, construing terms of the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit in Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-664). By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation are:  Spansion, Inc. and Spansion LLC (collectively, “Spansion”).  The Respondents in this investigation are:  [...]

ITC Issues Limited Exclusion Order In Certain Cast Steel Railway Wheels (337-TA-655)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

On February 16, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice of Issuance Of A Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Order; Termination of the Investigation 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 [...]

ITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-703) Regarding Certain Mobile Telephones And Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

On February 17, 2010, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Mobile Telephones And Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, and Components Thereof  (Inv. No. 337-TA-703). The investigation is based on a January 14, 2010 complaint and February 4, 2010 letter supplementing the [...]

ALJ Rogers Grants Motion To Terminate Investigation In Certain Electronic Devices (337-TA-667/673)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

On February 12, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 55C in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Handheld Wireless Communications Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-667/673).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted a joint motion filed on January 29, 2010, by Complainant Saxon Innovations, LLC’s (“Saxon”), and Respondents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung [...]

ALJ Essex Sets Target Date In Certain Authentication Systems (337-TA-697)

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Further to our December 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009 posts, on February 12, 2010, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 3: Setting Target Date and Date for Submission of Proposed Procedural Schedules in Certain Authentication Systems, Including Software and Handheld Electronic Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-697). According to the Order, ALJ Essex set April [...]

ITC Extends Target Date In Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices (337-TA-501)

Monday, February 15th, 2010

On February 12, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice deciding to extend the target date for completion of the investigation 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 Respondents are Carsem (M) [...]

ITC Issues Final Determination Of No Violation In Certain Refrigerators (337-TA-632)

Monday, February 15th, 2010

On February 12, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining that there has been no violation of Section 337 in Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-632). By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation were Whirlpool Corp., Whirlpool Manufacturing Corp., Whirlpool Patents Co., and Maytag Corp. (collectively, “Whirlpool”) and the [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion For Leave To Supplement Notice Of Prior Art In Certain Printing And Imaging Devices (337-TA-690)

Friday, February 12th, 2010

On February 5, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 11 in Certain Printing and Imaging Devices and Component Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-690) denying Respondents Oki Data Corporation and Oki Data Americas, Inc.’s (collectively “Oki Data”) motion for leave to supplement their notice of prior art. In the motion, Oki Data sought to [...]

Update Regarding Certain Liquid Crystal Display Modules (337-TA-702)

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Further to our February 3 post, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice assigning ALJ Theodore R. Essex as the presiding Administrative Law Judge in Certain Liquid Crystal Display Modules and Products Containing the Same, and Methods for Making the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-702).