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 [...]

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 [...]

On September 2, 2009, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation concerning Certain Bulk Welding Wire Containers and Components Thereof and Welding Wire (Inv. No. 337-TA-686).The investigation is based on a complaint filed by The Lincoln Electric Company, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio and Lincoln Global Inc. of City of Industry, California (collectively, “Lincoln”). As we [...]

On August 31, 2009, ALJ E. James Gildea issued an initial determination (Order No. 24) in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-666).  In the ID, ALJ Gildea granted the August 14, 2009 motion of Complainants O2 Micro International Ltd. and O2 Micro Inc. (collectively “O2 Micro”) [...]

On August 28, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued an Order denying the petition for reconsideration filed by Respondents LG Electronics Corp., Inc., LG Electronics, USA, Inc., and LG Electronics Monterrey, Mexico S.A. de C.V. (collectively “LG”) in Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-632). As explained in our July 8 post, the [...]

On August 25, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Articulated Coordinate Measuring Arms and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-684). The investigation is based on a July 28, 2009 complaint filed by Hexagon Metrology AB of Sweden and Hexagon Metrology, Inc. of [...]

On August 24, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining that it would review ALJ Robert K. Rogers’ Initial Determination granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation as to respondent Ethical Naturals, Inc. (“ENI”) based on a settlement agreement in Certain Non-Shellfish Derived Glucosamine and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-668). As [...]

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 28 post, on August 7, 2009, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the corrected public version of his Initial and Recommended Determinations (“ID”) in Certain Laser Imageable Lithographic Printing Plates (Inv. No. 337-TA-636).  In this investigation, the Complainant is Presstek, Inc. (“Presstek”) and the Respondents are VIM Technologies, Ltd. (“VIM”), Hanita Coatings [...]

On August 6, 2009, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 15 (dated July 17, 2009) denying a motion by Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP (“Finnegan”) to intervene for the purpose of enforcing the terms of a retainer agreement in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits and [...]