On January 13, 2012, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice that Bourdeau Bros., Inc., OK Enterprises, and Sunova Implement Co. (collectively, “Bourdeau”) were found on remand to violate Section 337 by infringing Deere & Co.’s (“Deere”) trademarks through gray market sales of self-propelled forage harvesters in Certain Agricultural Vehicles & Components Thereof [...]

Further to our December 19, 2011 post, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) on December 29, 2011, issued the public version of its opinion finding a violation of Section 337 and modifying the June 17, 2011 final Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Carl C. Charneski in Certain Personal Data and Mobile Communication Devices and [...]

On December 19, 2011, ALJ Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 8 (dated October 18, 2011) in Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory and NAND Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-803).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea set a hearing on November 15, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to [...]

On December 2, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Devices with Secure Communications Capabilities, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same and Cameras (Inv. No. 337-TA-818). The investigation is based on a November 4, 2011, complaint filed by VirnetX, Inc., of [...]

On December 2, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Communication Equipment, Components thereof, and Products Containing Same, Including Power Over Ethernet Telephones, Switches, Wireless Access Points, Routers and Other Devices Used in WLANs and Cameras (Inv. No. 337-TA-817). The investigation is [...]

On December 8, 2011, the ITC issued a press release announcing that David S. Johanson has been sworn in as a U.S. ITC Commissioner for a term that will expire on December 16, 2018. According to the press release: David S. Johanson, a Republican of Texas, was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the [...]

On December 7, 2011, Knowles Electronics LLC of Itasca, Illinois (“Knowles”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Analog Devices Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts (“ADI”), Amkor Technology, Inc. of Chandler, Arizona (“Amkor”), and Avnet, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona (“Avnet”) unlawfully import into the U.S., [...]

On December 2, 2011, Digitude Innovations LLC of Alexandria, Virginia (“Digitude”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or sell within the U.S. after importation certain portable communication devices [...]

On December 6, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order 16 in Certain Digital Photo Frames And Image Display Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-807). In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted a joint motion filed by Complainant Technology Properties Limited LLC (“TPL”) and Respondent Circus World Displays Ltd. (“CWD”) to [...]

On December 2, 2011, Standard Innovation Corporation of Canada and Standard Innovation (US) Corp. of Wilmington, Delaware (collectively, “Standard Innovation”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or sell [...]