On February 25, 2011, Femina Pharma Incorporated of Miami, Florida (“Femina”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or sell within the U.S. after importation certain vaginal ring birth [...]

On February 23, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to review in part an Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Carl C. Charneski on December 16, 2010, finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Multimedia Display And Navigation Devices And Systems (337-TA-694). By way of background, the Complainants in [...]

On February 24, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Set-Top Boxes, and Hardware and Software Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-761). The investigation is based on a January 24, 2011 complaint filed by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington alleging violation of Section [...]

On February 24, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices, Products Containing Same, and Methods for Using the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-760). The investigation is based on a January 24, 2011 complaint and February 11 and 14 letters [...]

On February 23, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to review in part an Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ E. James Gildea on December 22, 2010 finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692). By way of background, the Complainants [...]

On February 18, 2011, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued Order Nos. 17 and 18, and on February 22, 2011, issued Order No. 19 in Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-740). In Order No. 17, ALJ Charneski found Respondent IJSS Inc. (d/b/a TonerZone.com Inc. and Inkjet Superstore) in default. In Order No. 18, [...]

Further to our January 11, 2011 post, on February 22, 2011, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued a notice regarding the Markman hearing in Certain Mobile Devices, Associated Software, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-744). According to the notice, ALJ Essex determined that the Markman hearing originally scheduled to begin on March 1, 2011, will take [...]

On February 18, 2011, Boston Beer Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts (“Boston Beer”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that 1 Source Signature Glassware, Inc., di Sciacca Co., and San Tan Brewing Co. (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) — all of Chandler, Arizona — unlawfully import [...]

Further to our January 27, 2011 post, on February 17, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion affirming-in-part and reversing-in-part ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr.’s September 23, 2010 Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Printing and Imaging Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-690) and terminating the investigation with [...]

On February 17, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining not to review an Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern on January 28, 2011 granting Complainant Interactive Life Forms, LLC’s (“ILF”) unopposed motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety in Certain Devices Having Elastomeric Gel and [...]