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ALJ Gildea Issues Recommendation For Samsung To Depose Additional Murata Employee In Japan In Certain Ceramic Capacitors (337-TA-692)

Friday, March 19th, 2010

On March 18, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No.13: Recommendation to The United States District Court For The District Of Columbia To Issue An Order/Commission For The Taking Of The Deposition Of Mr. Harunobu Sano in Japan in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692).
In the Order, ALJ Gildea granted [...]

ALJ Charneski Issues Enforcement Initial Determination Finding Violation Of Limited Exclusion Order In Certain Voltage Regulators (337-TA-564)

Friday, March 19th, 2010

On March 18, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued a notice regarding his Enforcement Initial Determination (“EID”) in Certain Voltage Regulators, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-564).  In the notice ALJ Charneski found “a violation of the limited exclusion order issued by the Commission on September 24, 2007.”  The notice further stated [...]

ALJ Charneski Sets Target Date in Certain Flash Memory (337-TA-685)

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

On March 17, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued Order No. 10: Initial Determination Setting Target Date in Certain Flash Memory and Product Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-685).  In the order, ALJ Charneski noted that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case Nos. 09-10690 and 09-11480), “by its Order of October [...]

ALJ Essex Issues Initial Determination Finding Violation Of Section 337 In Certain Optoelectronic Devices (337-TA-669)

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

On March 12, 2010, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Optoelectronic Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-669).
The Complainants in this investigation are Avago Technologies Fiber IP Pte. Ltd., Avago Technologies General IP Pte. Ltd., and Avago Technologies Ltd.  The sole Respondent is Emcore [...]

ALJ Luckern Issues Public Version of Initial Determination In Certain Adjustable Keyboard Support Systems (337-TA-670)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Further to our February 24, 2010 post, on March 8, 2010, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued the public version of the Final Initial and Recommended Determinations (“ID”) (dated February 23, 2010) in Certain Adjustable Keyboard Support Systems and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-670).
By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Humanscale Corporation [...]

ALJ Gildea Denies Motion For Leave To Supplement Notice Of Prior Art In Certain Ceramic Capacitors (337-TA-692)

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

On March 3, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 11 in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692) denying Respondents Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electro-Mechanics America, Inc.’s (collectively “Samsung”) motion for leave to supplement their notice of prior art.
According to the Order, Samsung’s motion sought to add 57 [...]

McCabe Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Stringed Musical Instruments

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

On February 26, 2010, Geoffrey McCabe (“McCabe”), of Hollywood, California filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to section 337.  The complaint indicates that McCabe is acting pro se.
The complaint alleges that the following proposed respondents (collectively, “Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and sell within the U.S. [...]

ITC Reverses Supplemental Initial Determination and Remands Investigation In Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices (337-TA-501)

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

On February 18, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to reverse ALJ Charles E. Bullock’s October 30, 2009 Supplemental Initial Determination (“Supplemental ID”) and remand the investigation in Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-501).
By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Amkor Technology, Inc. [...]

ITC Issues Limited Exclusion Order In Certain Cast Steel Railway Wheels (337-TA-655)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

On February 16, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice of Issuance Of A Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Order; Termination of the Investigation in Certain Cast Steel Railway Wheels, Certain Processes For Manufacturing Or Relating To Same And Certain Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-655).
By way of background, the Complainant in [...]

ALJ Rogers Grants Motion To Terminate Investigation In Certain Electronic Devices (337-TA-667/673)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

On February 12, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 55C in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Handheld Wireless Communications Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-667/673).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted a joint motion filed on January 29, 2010, by Complainant Saxon Innovations, LLC’s (“Saxon”), and Respondents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung [...]