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Oct
By Eric Schweibenz
On October 19, 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same II (Inv. No. 337-TA-1076).

By way of background, this investigation is based on a September 19, 2017 complaint filed by FujiFilm Corporation of Japan and FujiFilm Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. of Bedford, Massachusetts alleging violation of Section 337 by way of unlawful importation into the U.S., selling for importation, and/or selling within the U.S. after importation certain magnetic data storage tapes and cartridges containing the same that infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,630,256; 6,835,451; 7,011,899; 6,462,905; and 6,783,094. See our September 25, 2017 post for more details on the complaint.

According to the Notice of Investigation, the Commission has identified Sony Corporation of Japan, Sony Storage Media Solutions Corporation of Japan, Sony Storage Media Manufacturing Corporation of Japan, Sony DADC US Inc. of Terre Haute, Indiana, and Sony Latin America Inc. of Miami, Florida as the respondents in this matter.

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