ALJ Charneski Issues Initial Determination In Certain Machine Vision Software (337-TA-680)
On July 16, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Machine Vision Software, Machine Vision Systems, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-680).
According to the notice, ALJ Charneski held that there was no violation of Section 337 in this investigation. Specifically, ALJ Charneski determined that none of the accused products practiced U.S. Patent Nos. 7,016,539 (the ‘539 patent) and 7,065,262 (the ‘262 patent). ALJ Charneski also determined that certain claims of the ‘262 patent were invalid as anticipated and that all asserted claims of the ‘262 and ‘539 patents were invalid for failure to claim patent-eligible subject matter. Lastly, ALJ Charneski determined that the “domestic industry requirement is satisfied with respect to the ‘539 patent and the ‘262 patent.”
The notice issued by ALJ Charneski released only the conclusions of law from the ID. We will provide additional information once the public version of the ID issues in its entirety.
