Certain changes enacted in 2011 to the ITC’s rules governing Section 337 investigations require the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) to invite comments from the public and proposed respondents regarding public interest issues implicated by each newly filed complaint.  As shown by Google Inc.’s (“Google”) submission in Inv. No. 337-TA-817, this early public interest briefing [...]

Further to our June 7, 2012 post, on June 14, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 2 in Certain Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits and Devices Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-848). According to the Order, ALJ Gildea set December 16, 2013 as the target date (which is approximately 18 months after institution of the [...]

On June 5, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public versions of Order No. 36 (dated April 11, 2012), Order No. 45 (dated May 17, 2012), and Order No. 46 (dated May 21, 2012) in Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory and NAND Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-803).  By way [...]

On June 1, 2012, ALJ David P. Shaw issued Order No. 18 in Certain Electric Fireplaces, Components Thereof, Manuals for Same, and Products Containing Same, Certain Processes for Manufacturing or Relating to Same, and Certain Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-791/826). In the Order, ALJ Shaw granted a joint motion filed by Complainants Twin-Star International, [...]

Further to our May 22, 2012 post, on June 5, 2012, the International Trade Commission (“the Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion finding a violation of Section 337 and issuing a limited exclusion order in Certain Mobile Devices, Associated Software, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-744). By way of background, the Complainant in [...]