Further to our October 29, 2009 post, on April 12, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in SiRF Technology, Inc. v. ITC (2009-1262). In the opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s findings that Global Locate, Inc (“GL”) had standing to assert U.S. Patent No. 6,606,346 (the ‘346 patent) and that SiRF Technology (“SiRF”) [...]
On April 6, 2010, the ITC issued a notice granting Amgen, Inc.’s motion for partial termination of the investigation in Certain Products and Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (Inv. No. 337-TA-568). In addition, the ITC requested briefing on issues relating to summary determination and to remedy, the public interest and bonding.
By way of background, [...]
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 [...]
Further to our January 9, 2010 post, on March 2, 2010, the ITC issued the public version of its opinion finding that there has been no violation of Section 337 in Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbines and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-641).
By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is General Electric Co. (“GE”) [...]
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 February 19, 2010, Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and Infineon Technologies North America Corp. of Milpitas, California (collectively, “Infineon”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to section 337.
The complaint alleges that the following proposed respondents (collectively, “Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and sell within the [...]
On January 29, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of the Initial Determination (dated September 21, 2009) in Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-648).
By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation are LSI Corporation and Agere Systems Inc. (collectively, “Complainants”) and the Respondents [...]
On January 29, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to review in part ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr.’s October 14, 2009 initial determination (“ID”) finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-665). The Commission determined to take no position on one issue, [...]
On January 26, 2010, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued a Notice To The Parties in Certain DC-DC Controllers and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-698) attaching a new set of amended ground rules. In the Order, ALJ Luckern stated that all amendments relate to ground rule 15 concerning settlement.
Amended ground rule 15 provides [...]
On January 25, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 5: Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain MEMS Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-700).
In the Order, ALJ Rogers sets the procedural schedule for the investigation and includes provisions for the early exchange of claim construction terms and proposed constructions. The procedural [...]
