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By Eric Schweibenz
On November 7, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Vision-Based Driver Assistance System Cameras and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-899).

The investigation is based on a September 20, 2013 complaint filed by TRW Automotive U.S. LLC of Livonia, Michigan alleging violation of Section 337 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain vision-based driver assistance system cameras that infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,807,287.  See our September 24, 2013 post for more details on the complaint.

According to the Notice of Investigation, the Commission has identified Magna Electronics, Inc. of East Lansing, Michigan as the sole respondent in this investigation.

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