Further to our August 1, 2011 post, on August 31, 2011, Acting Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 7, setting the procedural schedule in Certain Static Random Access Memories and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-792). In the Order, ALJ Bullock included provisions for the early exchange of claim terms, claim [...]

Further to our June 16, 2011 post, on August 31, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued a notice that he issued an Initial Determination (ID) denying Complainants Thompson/Center Arms Co., Inc. and Smith & Wesson Corp.’s motion for temporary relief in Certain Muzzle-Loading Firearms and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-777) .  We will provide [...]

Further to our August 8, 2011 post, on August 30, 2011, Acting Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 5, setting the procedural schedule in Certain Electronic Digital Media Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-796). In the Order, ALJ Bullock included provisions for the early exchange of claim terms, claim construction expert reports, Markman [...]

On August 30, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 33 in Certain Motion-Sensitive Sound Effects Devices And Image Display Devices and Components and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-773). According to the Order, ALJ Gildea granted a joint motion filed by Complainant Ogma, LLC (“Ogma”) and Respondents LEGO A/S dba LEGO Group and [...]

On August 23, 2011, ALJ Theodore R. Essex and Acting Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 3 and Order No. 4, respectively, both denying motions filed by Respondents LG Electronics, Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., and LG Innotek U.S.A., Inc (collectively “LG”) to fully consolidate Inv. Nos. 337-TA-784 and [...]

Further to our August 17, 2011 post, on August 24, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4 in Certain Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-798). In the Order, ALJ Rogers set January 17, 2013 as the target date for completing the investigation (which is approximately 17 months after instituting the investigation) [...]

On August 26, 2011, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of Order No. 14, an Initial Determination (“ID”) (dated August 3, 2011) granting Complainants Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett-Packard Development Company’s (collectively, “HP”) motion for summary determination that HP has satisfied the domestic industry requirement and that defaulting Respondents Shanghai Angel Printer Supplies Co., [...]

On August 25, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Light-Emitting Diodes and Products containing same (Inv. No. 337-TA-802). The investigation is based on a July 27, 2011 complaint filed on behalf of LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Innotek Co., Ltd., both [...]

On August 26, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 9 in Certain Display Devices, Including Digital Televisions and Monitors II (Inv. No. 337-TA-765). According to the Order, ALJ Gildea granted a joint motion filed by Complainant Sony Corporation of Japan and Respondents LG Electronics, Inc. of South Korea and [...]

On August 25, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Products containing Interactive Program Guide and Parental Controls Technology (Inv. No. 337-TA-801). The investigation is based on a July 26, 2011 complaint filed on behalf of Rovi Corporation of Santa Clara, California; [...]