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ALJ Essex Grants Motion To Terminate Investigation As To IronKey In Certain Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) Portable Storage Devices, Including USB Flash Drives (337-TA-788)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

On May 8, 2012, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 21 in Certain Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) Portable Storage Devices, Including USB Flash Drives and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-788). In the Order, ALJ Essex granted a motion filed by Complainants Trek Technology (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Trek 2000 International Ltd., and S-Com (S) Pte. [...]

ALJ Bullock Denies Motions By Non-Party In Certain Digital Televisions (337-TA-789)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

On May 9, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 51 (dated May 1, 2012) in Certain Digital Televisions and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-789).  In the Order, ALJ Bullock denied non-party Motorola Mobility, Inc.’s (“MMI”) motions to intervene for a limited purpose, to compel documents, and to postpone [...]

ALJ Bullock Denies Motion To Strike Portions of Expert Reports In Certain Digital Televisions (337-TA-789)

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

On May 9, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 45 (dated April 19, 2012) in Certain Digital Televisions and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-789).  In the Order, ALJ Bullock denied Respondents Coby Electronics Corp., ON Corp. US, Inc., Renesas Electronics Corp., Renesas Electronics America, Inc., and Sceptre, Inc’s [...]

ALJ Pender Grants Motion To Terminate Investigation In Its Entirety In Certain Automotive GPS Navigation Systems (337-TA-814)

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

On May 8, 2012, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 9 in Certain Automotive GPS Navigation Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-814). In the Order, ALJ Pender granted a motion filed by Complainant Beacon Navigation GmbH (“Beacon”) to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on its withdrawal of the [...]

ALJ Gildea Sets Procedural Schedule In Certain Mobile Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics (337-TA-834)

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

On May 7, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 4 in Certain Mobile Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics (Inv. No. 337-TA-834). In the Order, ALJ Gildea set the procedural schedule for the investigation and provided for the early exchange of claim terms for construction.  ALJ Gildea also determined that the evidentiary hearing will commence [...]

ITC Decides To Review Initial Determination In Certain Semiconductor Chips (337-TA-753)

Monday, May 7th, 2012

On May 3, 2012, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to review in its entirety a Final Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Theodore R. Essex on March 2, 2012 finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Semiconductor Chips and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-753). By way of background, [...]

ALJ Bullock Grants Motion to Terminate Investigation As To Westinghouse In Certain Digital Televisions (337-TA-789)

Monday, May 7th, 2012

On May 7, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 52 in Certain Digital Televisions and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-789).  In the Order, ALJ Bullock granted a joint motion filed by Complainant VIZIO, Inc. (“Vizio”) and Respondent Westinghouse Digital LLC (“Westinghouse”) to terminate the investigation based on a [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion for Summary Determination In Certain Coenzyme Q10 Products (337-TA-790)

Monday, May 7th, 2012

On April 27, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 13 (dated February 14, 2012) in Certain Coenzyme Q10 Products and Methods of Making Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-790).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers denied a motion filed by Respondent Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Ltd. (“MGC”) for summary determination.  Complainant Kaneka [...]

ALJ Bullock Grants Motion To Compel In Certain Computer Forensic Devices (337-TA-799)

Friday, May 4th, 2012

On May 2, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 43 (dated April 23, 2012) in Certain Computer Forensic Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-799).  In the Order, ALJ Bullock granted Complainant MyKey Technology Inc.’s (“MyKey”) motion to compel Respondents CRU Acquisitions Group and CRU-Data Port, [...]

ALJ Rogers Sets 17-Month Target Date In Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices (337-TA-840)

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Further to our April 27, 2012 post, on May 2, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4 in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-840). According to the Order, ALJ Rogers set September 30, 2013 as the target date (which is 17 months after institution of the [...]