On May 20, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“the Commission”) issued a notice and order instituting enforcement proceedings in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices, System and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-854).  By way of background, on April 10, 2013, BriarTek IP, Inc. of Alexandria, Virginia (“BriarTek”) filed an enforcement complaint alleging that DeLorme [...]

On May 20, 2013, Rohm and Haas Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and The Dow Chemical Company of Midland, Michigan (collectively, “Complainants”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully [...]

On May 17, 2013, Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. of New Rochelle, New York (“GPH”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or sell within the U.S. after importation certain [...]

On May 13, 2013, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Motiva, LLC v. Int’l Trade Comm’n (2012-1252).  This was an appeal by Motiva, LLC (“Motiva”) from the International Trade Commission’s (the “Commission”) final determination in Certain Video Game Systems and Controllers (Inv. No. 337-TA-743) that Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Nintendo of America, Inc. (collectively, [...]

On May 13, 2013, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 26 (dated May 10, 2013) in Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-850). By way of background, ALJ Essex issued Order No. 21 granting Complainant FlashPoint Technology, Inc. (“Flashpoint”) and Respondents Pantech., Co., Ltd. and Pantech Wireless, Inc.’s (collectively, “Pantech”) joint motion to terminate [...]

On April 16, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 95 in Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same, and Products Containing Same (337-TA-855). In the Order, ALJ Bullock noted that his Ground Rule 3.1 requires all non-procedural motions to include a separate memorandum of points and authorities in support of [...]

On April 16, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 90 (dated April 2, 2013) in Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same, and Products Containing Same (337-TA-855). According to the Order, non-party Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) filed a motion to quash or limit the subpoena duces tecum [...]

On April 30, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Linear Actuators (Inv. No. 337-TA-880). The investigation is based on an April 3, 2013 complaint filed by Okin America, Inc. of Frederick, Maryland and Dewert Okin GmbH of Germany alleging violation of Section [...]

On April 23, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order Nos. 91 (dated April 4, 2013), 93 (dated April 9, 2013), and 94 (dated April 16, 2013) in Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-855). According to Order No. 91, Complainants Hitachi Metals, Ltd. and [...]

Further to our April 10, 2013 post, on April 17, 2013, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 2 in Certain Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS Devices”) and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-876). According to the Order, ALJ Gildea set August 15, 2014 as the target date (which is approximately 16 months after institution of the [...]