On April 27, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 14: Setting Revised Procedural Schedule in Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide And Parental Controls Technology (Inv. No. 337-TA-747). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Rovi Corporation, Rovi Guides, Inc., and United Video Properties, Inc. — all of Santa Clara, [...]

On April 27, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 3:  Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain Glassware (Inv. No. 337-TA-767). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Boston Beer Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts and the Respondents are 1 Source Signature Glassware, Inc., di Sciacca Co., and San Tan Brewing Co., all [...]

On April 28, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued a non-precedential opinion in John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc. (d/b/a PPC, Inc.) v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No. 2010-1373.  This was an appeal from the ITC’s final determination in Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-650).  In the Initial Determination (“ID”), ALJ [...]

On April 27, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 11 in Certain Automated Media Library Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-746).  The Order denied a motion filed by Respondents BDT AG; BDT-Solutions GmbH & Co. KG; BDT Automation Technology (Zhuhai FTZ) Co., Ltd.; BDT de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (collectively, “BDT”). According to [...]

On April 26, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 11 denying without prejudice a motion to compel discovery from non-party Benjamin Halpern in Certain Wind and Solar-Powered Light Posts and Street Lamps (Inv. No. 337-TA-736).  The motion was filed by Gus Power Incorporated; Efston Science, Inc.; The StressCrete Group; and King Luminaire, Inc. [...]

On April 18, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to extend the target date for completion of the investigation from April 18, 2011 to June 17, 2011 in Certain Multimedia Display And Navigation Devices And Systems (337-TA-694).  In the notice, the Commission also requested supplemental briefing from the public and [...]

On April 25, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining not to review a Remand Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Charles E. Bullock on February 9, 2011 in Certain Foam Footwear (Inv. No. 337-TA-567). By way of background, Complainant Crocs, Inc. (“Crocs”) filed a complaint with the ITC naming eleven [...]

On April 26, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Mobile Tablets, Portable Music Players, and Computers, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-771). The investigation is based on a March 28, 2011 complaint filed by Nokia Corporation [...]

On April 22, 2011, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued the public version of Order No. 14 (dated April 5, 2011) denying Complainant AGNC Corporation’s (“AGNC”) motion for sanctions in Certain Components For Installation Of Marine Autopilots With GPS Or IMU (Inv. No. 337-TA-738). By way of background, ALJ Luckern had granted AGNC’s motion to compel [...]

On April 22, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining that there has been no violation of Section 337 in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692). By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation are Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Murata Electronics North America, Inc. (collectively, [...]