Archive for May 4th, 2010

ALJ Essex Issues Public Version Of Initial Determination in Certain Semiconductor Chips (337-TA-661)

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

On April 26, 2010, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of his 132 page Initial Determination (“ID”) (dated January 22, 2010) in Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-661). Complainant Rambus, Inc. (“Rambus”) accused Respondents NVIDIA Corporation, Asustek Computer, Inc., ASUS Computer International, Inc., [...]

ALJ Gildea Rules On Motion To Strike Expert Testimony In Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits (337-TA-666)

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

On April 30, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 48 (dated April 19, 2010) in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-666).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea granted-in-part Respondents Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., ASUSTeK Computer Inc., and ASUS Computer International’s [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion for Summary Determination Regarding Economic Prong of The Domestic Industry Requirement In Certain Bulk Welding Wire Containers (337-TA-686)

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

On April 30, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 41 (dated March 3, 2010) in Certain Bulk Welding Wire Containers and Components Thereof and Welding Wire (Inv. No. 337-TA-686), denying Complainants The Lincoln Electric Company and Lincoln Global, Inc.’s (collectively, “Lincoln”) motion for summary determination that they satisfied [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion for Summary Determination Regarding Invalidity In Certain Bulk Welding Wire Containers (337-TA-686)

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

On April 30, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 39 (dated March 1, 2010) in Certain Bulk Welding Wire Containers and Components Thereof and Welding Wire (Inv. No. 337-TA-686), denying Respondent The ESAB Group, Inc.’s (“ESAB”) motion for summary determination that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. [...]

ALJ Gildea Denies Motion To Compel Deposition In Certain Ceramic Capacitors (337-TA-692)

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

On April 30, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 18 (dated April 20, 2010) in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea denied Respondents Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electro-Mechanics America, Inc.’s (collectively, “Samsung”) motion to compel Complainants Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and [...]