On March 24, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination (“ID”) on Complainant Knowles Electronics LLC’s (“Knowles”) motion for temporary relief in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-695). Please see our November 17, 2009 and December 18, 2009 posts for more details on [...]
Further to our February 22, 2010 post, on March 22, 2010, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 3 in Certain Mobile Communications And Computer Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-704). In the Order, ALJ Bullock set the procedural schedule for the investigation, including a June 14-15, 2010 date for the Markman hearing, an October [...]
On March 23, 2010, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors and Products Containing Same, Including Memory Modules (Inv. No. 337-TA-707). The investigation is based on a February 19, 2010 complaint and March 12, 2010 amendment to the [...]
On March 22, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to reverse a remand initial determination (“Remand ID”) issued by ALJ Carl C. Charneski on January 15, 2010, and to affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, and modify-in-part a final initial determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Charneski on September 21, 2009 in Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using [...]
On March 22, 2010, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice of Supplemental Initial Determination (“Supplemental ID”) in Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-501). According to the notice, in the Supplemental ID, ALJ Bullock modified his previous finding of violation and determined that no violation of Section 337 had [...]
Further to our February 18, 2010 post, on March 19, 2010, ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued Order No. 4 setting a 15 month target date and requiring proposed procedural schedule(s) in Certain Mobile Telephones And Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-703). According to the Order, the prehearing conference and [...]
On March 17, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice deciding to extend the target date for completion of the investigation in Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-650). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc. d/b/a PPC, Inc. and [...]
On March 19, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 12 in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692) granting a motion filed by Respondents to compel deposition of Complainants’ Japanese employees outside of Japan. According to the Order, Respondents Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. and Samsung [...]
On March 18, 2010, Sony Corporation of Japan (“Sony”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the proposed respondents, TPV Technology Limited of Hong Kong, Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, TPV International (USA), Inc. of Austin, Texas, Envision Peripherals, Inc. of [...]
On March 18, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No.13: Recommendation to The United States District Court For The District Of Columbia To Issue An Order/Commission For The Taking Of The Deposition Of Mr. Harunobu Sano in Japan in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692). In the Order, ALJ Gildea [...]
