On February 14, 2012, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 13 in Certain Electronic Digital Media Devices And Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-796). In the Order, ALJ Pender denied Complainant Apple Inc.’s (“Apple”) motion to compel Respondents to substantially complete production of technical documents relevant to Apple’s allegations of infringement by December 16, 2011.  [...]

On February 6, 2012, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) issued a press release highlighting the record number of new intellectual property-related investigations filed during FY 2011. According to the article, 70 new investigations were instituted under Section 337 during FY 2011, which is up from 51 new investigations in FY 2010.  Despite the record number [...]

Further to our December 5, 2011 post, on January 20, 2012, the International Trade Commission issued its opinion with respect to remedy, public interest, and bonding in Certain Electric Paper Towel Dispensing Devices And Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-718). By way of background, Complainant Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP of Atlanta, Georgia (“Georgia-Pacific”) filed a complaint [...]

On January 5, 2010, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice of final determination to review-in-part and affirm the initial determination of no violation of Section 337, and terminate the investigation in Certain Video Game Systems and Controllers (Inv. No. 337-TA-743). By way of background, and according to the notice, Complainant Motiva, LLC [...]

On December 19, 2011, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 27 (dated December 16, 2011) in Certain Vaginal Ring Birth Control Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-768).  In the Order, ALJ Pender granted-in-part Respondents Merck & Co., Inc., Schering-Plough Corporation, Organon USA, Inc., and N.V. Organon’s (collectively, “Merck”) motion to quash subpoenas ad testificandum and duces [...]

On November 15, 2011, Elpida Memory, Inc. of Japan and Elpida Memory (USA) Inc. of Sunnyvale, California (“Elpida”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Nanya Technology Corporation of Taiwan and Nanya Technology Corporation U.S.A. of Santa Clara, California (collectively, “Nanya”) unlawfully import into the [...]

On June 9, 2010, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral argument in Spansion, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2009-1460, -1461, -1462, -1465). By way of background, on April 17, 2007, Tessera, Inc. (“Tessera”) filed a complaint alleging violations of Section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and [...]