Further to our May 6, 2011 post concerning the ITC’s plan to reduce the role of the Office of Unfair Import Investigations (the “Commission Investigative Staff” or “OUII”) in Section 337 investigations, we have examined the issue further and provide an update on the rate at which OUII has been participating in newly-instituted Section 337 [...]

On June 13, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 8 granting Respondents Intersil Corporation, Zilker Labs LLC, and Techwell LLC’s (collectively, “Respondents”) motion to preclude Complainant Microchip Technology Incorporated (“Microchip”) from providing its expert with access to confidential business information in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. [...]

On May 22, 2012, ALJ David P. Shaw issued the public version of his Recommendation on Modification of Remedial Orders (“RD”) (dated February 21, 2012) in the consolidated advisory opinion and modification proceedings in Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-565). By way of background, on October 19, 2007, the Commission issued, inter [...]

On June 5, 2012, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to terminate the investigation with a final determination of no violation in Certain Reduced Ignition Proclivity Cigarette Paper Wrappers and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-756).  By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (“Schweitzer”) and [...]

On June 7, 2012, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining not to review certain orders issued by ALJ Thomas B. Pender in Certain Automotive GPS Navigation Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-814). By way of background, this investigation was instituted in November 2011 based on a complaint [...]