On June 24, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to affirm, on modified grounds, ALJ Carl C. Charneski’s December 16, 2010 Initial Determination (“ID”) finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-694).  The Commission [...]

On June 20, 2011, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of the Initial Determination (“ID”) (dated June 1, 2011) granting a motion for summary determination filed by Complainant Lexmark International, Inc. (“Lexmark”) in Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-740). By way of background, the Commission instituted this investigation on October [...]

Further to our June 16, 2011 post, on June 22, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 5: Setting Target Date in Certain Muzzle-Loading Firearms and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-777). According to the Order, ALJ Rogers set October 16, 2012 as the target date (which is 16 months after institution of the [...]

On June 20, 2011, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of Order No. 26 in Certain Semiconductor Chips and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-753). By way of background, this Investigation is based on a December 1, 2010 complaint filed by Rambus, Inc., of Sunnyvale, California (“Rambus”) alleging violation of Section 337 by [...]

On June 17, 2011, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of Order No. 8 in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Mobile Tablets, Portable Music Players, and Computers, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-771). By way of background, this Investigation was based on a March 28, 2011 complaint filed by Nokia Corporation of [...]

On June 17, 2011, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice regarding the Final Initial and Recommended Determinations on Remedy and Bond (“ID”) in Certain Biometric Scanning Devices, Components Thereof, Associated Software, and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-720). By way of background, this investigation is based on a May 11, 2010 complaint [...]

On June 17, 2011, Kaneka Corporation of Japan (“Kaneka”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. of China and ZMC-USA, L.L.C. of The Woodlands, Texas (collectively, “ZMC”), Xiamen Kingdomway Group Co. of China (“XKGC”), Pacific Rainbow International Inc. of City [...]

Further to our April 20, 2011 and June 6, 2011 posts, on June 17, 2011, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 4: Setting the Procedural Schedule in Certain Handheld Electronic Computing Devices, Related Software, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-769). In the Order, ALJ Essex set the procedural schedule for the investigation and included provisions for an evidentiary [...]

On June 20, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers issued the public version of Order No. 42 in Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-735). By way of background, this Investigation was based on an August 6, 2010 complaint filed by Spansion LLC (“Spansion”), of Sunnyvale, California alleging violation of Section 337 [...]

On June 16, 2011, Vizio Inc. of Irvine, California (“Vizio”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The Complaint alleges that Coby Electronics Corp. of Lake Success, New York (“Coby”), Curtis International, Inc. of Canada (“Curtis”), ESI Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Viore of Van Nuys, California (“ESI”), MStar Semiconductor, [...]