On April 20, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued an advisory opinion determining to grant the request of Atheros Communications, Inc. (“Atheros”) for an opinion that the importation of products containing Atheros GPS chips does not violate the Commission’s limited exclusion order (“LEO”) in Certain GPS Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-602). By [...]
On April 20, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 19 in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692) providing guidance regarding the appropriate contact for the parties if they should have questions or concerns over the status of a pending motion or order. According to the Order, on April [...]
Further to our April 6, 2010 post, on April 23, 2010, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 10: Amending the Procedural Schedule in Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-688). In the Order, ALJ Essex set the procedural schedule for the investigation, including a July 19, 2010 start date for the [...]
Further to our March 29, 2010 post, on April 23, 2010, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice permanently reassigning ALJ Charles E. Bullock as the presiding Administrative Law Judge in Certain Stringed Musical Instruments and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-708).
On April 22, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 5: Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain Inkjet Ink Cartridges With Printheads and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-711). In the Order, ALJ Rogers sets the procedural schedule for the investigation and includes provisions for the early exchange of claim construction terms and proposed constructions. [...]
On April 22, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 25 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 summary determination of invalidity of claims 18-21 of U.S. Patent No. 6,212,343 (the ‘343 patent). [...]
On April 16, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 20 (dated March 31, 2010) in Certain Printing and Imaging Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-690) granting-in-part Respondents Oki Data Corporation and Oki Data Americas, Inc.’s (collectively “Oki Data”) motions to preclude Complainants Ricoh Company, Ltd., Ricoh Americas [...]
Further to our March 30, 2010 post, on April 22, 2010, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice permanently reassigning himself as the presiding Administrative Law Judge in Certain Integrated Circuits, Chipsets, and Products Containing Same Including Televisions, Media Players, and Cameras (Inv. No. 337-TA-709).
On April 26, 2010, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Electronic Devices with Multi-Touch Enabled Touchpads and Touchscreens (Inv. No. 337-TA-714). The investigation is based on a March 29, 2010 complaint and an April 16, 2010 letter supplementing the complaint filed by [...]
On April 21, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 2: Notice of Ground Rules and Setting Target Date and Date for Submission of Proposed Procedural Schedule in Certain Digital Set-Top Boxes and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-712). In the Order, ALJ Gildea set August 22, 2011 as the target date for completion of [...]
