On February 19, 2013, ALJ David P. Shaw issued the public version of Order No. 62 (dated February 5, 2013) granting Respondents Funai Electric Co., Ltd.; Funai Corporation, Inc.; P&F USA, Inc.; Funai Service Corporation; MediaTek Inc.; MediaTek USA Inc.; MediaTek Wireless, Inc.; Ralink Technology Corporation; and Ralink Technology Corporation USA’s (collectively, the “Respondents”) motion [...]

Further to our January 29, 2013 and February 8, 2013 posts, on February 25, 2013, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 5 in Certain Wireless Communications Equipment and Articles Therein (Inv. No. 337-TA-866). In the Order, ALJ Gildea set the procedural schedule for the investigation and provided for the early exchange of claim terms [...]

On February 22, 2013, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued its opinion and order in Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-739). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Leviton”), which alleged violation of Section 337 with respect to certain ground fault [...]

On February 20, 2013, a Federal Circuit panel consisting of Judges Newman and Lourie as well as Chief Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a per curiam judgment, pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 36, affirming the ITC’s final determination in Bourdeau Bros., Inc. v.  ITC (2012-1262). [...]

On February 25, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice regarding the Remand Initial Determination on Validity and Enforceability (“RID”) in Certain Static Random Access Memories and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-792).  By way of background, the Complainant in this matter is Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and the remaining Respondents are GSI Technology, [...]

On February 25, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Wireless-Communication Base Stations and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-871). The investigation is based on a January 24, 2013 complaint filed by Adaptix, Inc. of Carrolton, Texas alleging violation of Section 337 in the [...]

On February 21, 2013, ALJ David P. Shaw issued the public version of Order No. 89 (dated January 16, 2013) in Certain Wireless Devices with 3G Capabilities and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-800). By way of background, this investigation is based on a July 26, 2011 complaint filed on behalf of InterDigital Communications, LLC, InterDigital [...]

On February 19, 2013, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion in Certain Incremental Dental Positioning Adjustment Appliances and Methods of Producing Same (Inc. No. 337-TA-562). By way of background, this investigation is based on a complaint filed by Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) alleging violation of Section 337 in [...]

On February 22, 2013, Neology, Inc. of Poway, California (“Neology”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Federal Signal Corporation of Oakbrook, Illinois, Federal Signal Technologies, LLC of Irvine, California, and Sirit Corp. of Irvine, California (collectively, “Federal Signal”) and 3M Company of St. [...]

On February 19, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Electronic Bark Control Collars (Inv. No. 337-TA-870). The investigation is based on a January 14, 2013 complaint filed by Radio Systems Corporation of Knoxville, Tennessee (“RSC”) alleging violation of Section 337 in the [...]