On June 23, 2010, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 11 (dated April 27, 2010) in Certain Authentication Systems, Including Software and Handheld Electronic Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-697).  In the Order, ALJ Essex denied Complainant Prism Technologies, LLC (“Prism”) motion to stay the investigation for 45 days pending action by the U.S. Patent & [...]

On June 22, 2010, the ITC issued a notice and opinion affirming ALJ Theodore R. Essex’s initial determination (“ID”) in Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-688). By way of background, this investigation follows litigation between Complainant Paice LLC (“Paice”) and Respondents Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Motor North America, and Toyota Motor [...]

On June 23, 2010, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of Order No. 12 (dated November 12, 2009) denying Respondent Emcore Corporation’s (“Emcore”) motion for reconsideration of Order No. 9, which denied Emcore’s request to supplement its Notice of Prior Art in Certain Optoelectronic Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. [...]

On June 23, 2010, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of Order No. 21 (dated October 7, 2009) in Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-661).  In the Order, ALJ Essex granted Complainant Rambus, Inc.’s (“Rambus”) motion for summary determination that it satisfied [...]

On June 24, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 7 in Certain Electronic Paper Towel Dispensing Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-718). In the Order, ALJ Gildea set the procedural schedule for the investigation and included provisions for the early exchange of claim construction terms and proposed constructions.  ALJ Gildea also scheduled [...]

On June 22, 2010, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued Orders No. 8 and 9 in Certain Electronic Devices With Multi-Touch Enabled Touchpads and Touchscreens (Inv. No. 337-TA-714).  In the Orders, ALJ Luckern set the procedural schedule for the investigation and Markman proceeding. By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Elan Microelectronics [...]

On June 23, 2010, STC.UNM of Albuquerque, New Mexico (“STC”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited of Taiwan (“TSMC”) and Samsung Electronics Company Limited of South Korea (“Samsung”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and sell [...]

On June 22, 2010, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a Notice regarding the Markman hearing Initial Determination (ID) in Certain Mobile Telephones And Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-703). For background on the procedural history leading to the Markman hearing in this investigation, please see our April 28, [...]

On June 21, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 13 (dated June 10, 2010) in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Portable Music Players, and Computers (Inv. No. 337-TA-701).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea denied Complainants Nokia Corp. and Nokia, Inc.’s (collectively “Nokia”) motion seeking an order requiring Respondent [...]

On June 15-16, 2010, the ITC held public hearings on China: Intellectual Property Infringement, Indigenous Innovation Policies, and Frameworks for Measuring the Effects on the U.S. Economy (Inv. No. 332-514) and China: Effects of Intellectual Property Infringement and Indigenous Innovation Policies on the U.S. Economy (Inv. No. 332-519).  The fact-finding investigations were instituted in response [...]