On May 25, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued public versions of several orders granting Respondent Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s (“Samsung”) motion to compel Complainant Spansion LLC’s (“Spansion”) to produce corporate testimony regarding its products; granting-in-part Respondents’ motion to strike portions of a Spansion initial expert report; granting-in-part Spansion’s motion to supplement an expert [...]

On May 26, 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 March 25, 2011 finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Portable Music Players, and Computers (Inv. No. 337-TA-701). By way [...]

On May 25, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 12C (dated April 19, 2011) in Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices, Including Monitors, Televisions, and Modules, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-741/749). According to the Order, Complainants Thomson Licensing SAS and Thomson Licensing LLC (collectively, “Thomson”) filed a motion [...]

On May 25, 2011, Otter Products, LLC of Fort Collins, Colorado (“Otter”) 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 protective cases [...]

On May 25, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public versions of Order No. 13 and Order No. 14 (both dated May 11, 2011) in Certain Wind and Solar-Powered Light Posts and Street Lamps (Inv. No. 337-TA-736).  Order No. 13 denied Respondents Gus Power Incorporated (“Gus Power”), Efston Science, Inc., The StressCrete Group (“StressCrete”), [...]

Further to our April 21, 2011 and May 3, 2011 posts, on May 24, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 6: Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain Video Game Systems and Wireless Controllers, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-770). By way of background, the Complainants in this matter are Creative Kingdoms, LLC of Wakefield, [...]

On May 23, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Tessera, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2010-1176).  This was an appeal by Tessera, Inc. (“Tessera”) from the International Trade Commission’s (the “Commission”) final determination in Certain Semiconductor Chips With Minimized Chip Package Size and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-630) that Elpida Memory, Inc. [...]

On May 23, 2011, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued Order No. 9 in Certain Vaginal Ring Birth Control Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-768). According to the Order, Complainant Femina Pharma Incorporated (“Femina”) moved to compel Respondents Merck & Co., Inc., Schering Plough Corporation, Organon Inc., and N.V. Organon (collectively, “Merck”) to respond to interrogatories relating [...]

Further to our May 17, 2011 post, on May 23, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 2:  Notice of Ground Rules and Setting Target Date and Date for Submission of Proposed Procedural Schedule in Certain Motion-Sensitive Sound Effects Devices And Image Display Devices and Components and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-773). In [...]

On May 17, 2011, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of Order No. 6 (dated April 22, 2011) in Certain Mobile Devices, Associated Software, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-744).  In the Order, ALJ Essex construed various claim terms in connection with the asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 5,579,517 (the ‘517 patent), 5,758,352 (the [...]