09
Sep
By Eric Schweibenz
On September 4, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Point-To-Point Network Communication Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-892).

The investigation is based on an August 1, 2013 complaint filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc. of Glen Allen, Virginia alleging violation of Section 337 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain point-to-point network communications devices and products containing same that infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,009,469; 6,108,704; and 6,131,121.  See our August 2, 2013 post for more details on the complaint.

According to the Notice of Investigation, the Commission has identified the following as the respondents in this investigation:

  • AmTran Logistics, Inc. of Irvine, California

  • AmTran Technology Co., Ltd. of Taiwan

  • LG Electronics Inc. of South Korea

  • LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

  • LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. of San Diego, California

  • Panasonic Corp. of Japan

  • Panasonic Corp. of North America of Secaucus, New Jersey

  • Sharp Corp. of Japan

  • Sharp Electronics Corp. of Mahwah, New Jersey

  • Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. of Japan

  • Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. of Foster City, California

  • Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC of Foster City, California

  • Sony Corp. of Japan

  • Sony Corp. of America of New York, New York

  • Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, California

  • Sony Mobile Communications AB of Sweden

  • Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

  • Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia

  • Toshiba Corp. of Japan

  • Toshiba America Inc. of New York, New York

  • Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. of Irvine, California

  • Vizio, Inc. of Irvine, California


Lastly, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice indicating that David P. Shaw will be the presiding Administrative Law Judge in this investigation.