On December 16, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to review in part an Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Charles E. Bullock on October 17, 2011 finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Portable Electronic Devices and Related Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-721).  By way of background, the Complainant [...]

On December 15, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public versions of Order Nos. 35-39 (all dated November 29, 2011) in Certain Set-Top Boxes, and Hardware and Software Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-761). According to Order No. 35, Complainant Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) sought to preclude Respondent TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”) from offering testimony or documents [...]

On December 19, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice finding a violation of Section 337 and determining to issue a limited exclusion order in Certain Personal Data and Mobile Communications Devices and Related Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-710). By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation are Apple Inc. and NeXT [...]

On December 14, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 28 (dated December 1, 2011) granting-in-part Complainants Creative Kingdoms, LLC and New Kingdoms, LLC’s (collectively, “Creative Kingdoms”) motion to compel discovery responses from Respondents Nintendo of America, Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Nintendo”) in Certain Video Game Systems and [...]

On December 16, 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-820). The investigation is based on a November 15, 2011 complaint filed by Rovi Corporation, Rovi Guides, Inc., United Video Properties, [...]

On December 16, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Semiconductor Chips with DRAM Circuitry, and Modules and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-819). The investigation is based on a November 15, 2011 complaint filed by Elpida Memory, Inc and Elpida Memory [...]

On December 13, 2011, Twin-Star International, Inc. of Delray Beach, Florida and TS Investment Holding Corp. of Miami, Florida (collectively, “Twin-Star”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Shenzhen Reliap Industrial Co., Ltd. of China (“Reliap”), Yue Qiu Sheng, a.k.a. Jason Yue of China [...]

On December 14, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 6 in Certain Projectors With Controlled-Angle Optical Retarders, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-815). In the Order, ALJ Rogers set the procedural schedule for the investigation and included provisions for the early exchange of claim construction terms and proposed constructions.  [...]

On December 14, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 60 in Certain Motion-Sensitive Sound Effects Devices and Image Display Devices and Components and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-773). In the Order, ALJ Gildea granted a motion filed by Respondent Jakks Pacific, Inc. (“Jakks”) to terminate the investigation based on a consent order [...]

On December 12, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 15: Granting-in-Part & Denying-in-Part Respondent SKC Kolon PI, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Complainant to Provide Full & Complete Answers to Interrogatories in Certain Polyimide Films, Products Containing Same, and Related Methods (Inv. No. 337-TA-772). According to the Order, Respondent SKC Kolon PI, Inc. [...]