On January 29, 2013, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice and remand order in Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide and Parental Guide and Parental Control Technology (Inv. No. 337-TA-820).  In the notice, the Commission determined to review Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock’s January 8, 2013 Initial Determination (“ID”) granting a joint [...]

On January 29, 2013, Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. and Acasti Pharma Inc. (“Acasti”) (collectively, “Neptune”) — both of Canada — filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or [...]

On January 29, 2013, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public versions of Order No. 32, Order No. 33 and Order No. 34 in Certain Consumer Electronics, Including Mobile Phones and Tablets (Inv. No. 337-TA-839). In the Orders, ALJ Gildea granted joint motions filed by Complainant Pragmatus AV, LLC (“Pragmatus”) and Respondents Pantech Co., Ltd. [...]

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Mobile Handset Devices and Related Touch Keyboard Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-864). The investigation is based on a December 20, 2012 complaint filed by Nuance Communications, Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts — and an amended [...]

On January 28, 2013, Andrzej Bobel and Neptun Light, Inc. (“Neptun”) (collectively, “Complainants”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities (collectively, “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or sell within the U.S. after importation certain compact fluorescent [...]

On January 28, 2013, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of Order No. 30 in Certain Consumer Electronics and Display Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-836). In the Order, ALJ Essex granted a joint motion filed by Complainant Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. (“GPH”) and Respondents HTC Corp., HTC America, Inc., LG [...]

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Cases For Portable Electronic Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-867). The investigation is based on a December 26, 2012 complaint filed by Speculative Product Design, LLC, of Mountain View, California alleging violation of Section 337 [...]

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Wireless Communications Equipment and Articles Therein (Inv. No. 337-TA-866). The investigation is based on a December 21, 2012 complaint filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., of Seoul, Republic of Korea, and Samsung Telecommunications [...]

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Balloon Dissection Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-865). The investigation is based on a December 21, 2012 complaint filed by Covidien LP of Mansfield, Massachusetts alleging violation of Section 337 in [...]

On January 25, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 75 granting Complainant Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.’s (“Leviton”) motion for an order directing Respondents Shanghai ELE Manufacturing Corp., Shanghai Jia AO Electrical Co., Ltd., American Electric Depot Inc., Westside Wholesale Electric & Lighting, Inc., Westside Electric Wholesale, Inc., and Westside Wholesale, Inc. (collectively, [...]