On March 1, 2010, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (“Freescale”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337.
The complaint alleges that the following proposed respondents unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or sell within the U.S. after importation certain integrated circuits, chipsets, and products including same that allegedly infringe [...]

The Federal Circuit will conduct an en banc hearing on March 3, 2010 in Princo Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2007-1386).  As detailed in our April 21, 2009 post, in the original decision, the panel remanded the case back to the International Trade Commission to consider one of Princo’s patent misuse defenses.
By way of background, [...]

On November 17, 2009, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 47C (dated October 14, 2009).  The order denied summary determination motions filed by Complainant Saxon Innovations, LLC (“Saxon”) and Respondents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLP (collectively, “Samsung”) in Certain Electronic Devices, [...]

On September 8, 2009 Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued Order No. 11 granting a motion filed by Complainants Red Bull GmbH and Red Bull North America (collectively, “Red Bull”) to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add six new respondents in Certain Energy Drink Products (Inv. No. 337-TA-678).  Through its motion, Red [...]

On September 9, 2009, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued Order No. 17 regarding witness statements and expert reports in Certain Light Emitting Diode Chips, Laser Diode Chips and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-674).
Complainant Gertrude Neumark Rothschild (“Complainant”) proposed that witness statements should not be used in lieu of live witness testimony, though portions [...]

Paice LLC of Bonita Springs, Florida filed a complaint on September 2, 2009 asking the ITC to investigate Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (collectively, “Toyota”) regarding certain Toyota hybrid electric vehicles and components thereof.
According to the Complaint, Paice previously filed two lawsuits against Toyota in the [...]

On August 17, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 16 (dated August 4, 2009) granting Complainants O2 Micro International Ltd. and O2 Micro Inc.’s motion to compel documents regarding sales information and possibly infringing products from Respondents LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics USA in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp [...]

Further to our July 7 post, on July 20, 2009 the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its Opinion issuing a General Exclusion Order (“GEO”) in Certain Hair Irons and Packaging Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-637).  In this investigation, Complainant Farouk Systems, Inc. (“FSI”) accused several respondents of infringing FSI’s CHI® trademark.  The respondents [...]

On July 14, 2009, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued the public version of the April 17, 2009 Enforcement Initial Determination (“ED”) in Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof (337-TA-565).  See our April 21 post.  The underlying investigation was requested by Complainants Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson America, Inc., and Epson Portland Inc. (“Epson”).
The ED found [...]

On July 1, 2009, the Commission issued a Notice and Order remanding the investigation to the presiding ALJ and extending the target date in Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same (337-TA-501).
Complainant Amkor Technology, Inc. accused respondents Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd, Carsem Semiconductor Sdn Bhd, and Carsem, Inc. (“Carsem”) of infringing claims of [...]