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Aug
By Eric Schweibenz
On August 13, 2010, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Flat Panel Digital Televisions And Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-733).

The investigation is based on a July 16, 2010 complaint filed by Vizio, Inc. of Irvine, California alleging violation of Section 337 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain flat panel digital televisions and components thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,511,096, 5,621,761, 5,703,887, 5,745,522, 5,511,082, 5,396,518, and 5,233,629.  See our July 19, 2010 post for more details.

According to the Notice of Investigation, the ITC has identified LG Electronics, Inc. of South Korea and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey as respondents in this investigation.

Additionally, Stephen Smith of the Office of Unfair Import Investigations is identified in the Notice of Investigation as the Investigative Attorney assigned to handle this investigation.

Lastly, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a notice indicating that ALJ Charles E. Bullock will be the presiding Administrative Law Judge in this investigation.