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ALJ Essex Denies Motions For Summary Determination Of Invalidity And Noninfringement In Certain Handheld Electronic Computing Devices (337-TA-769)

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

On January 31, 2012, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 33 denying Respondents Barnes and Noble, Inc. and BarnesandNoble.com’s (collectively, “B&N”) motions for summary determination of invalidity and noninfringement in Certain Handheld Electronic Computing Devices, Related Software, And Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-769). According to the Order, ALJ Essex reviewed the memoranda submitted by [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion To Quash Subpoena In Certain Devices For Mobile Data Communication (337-TA-809)

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

On January 30, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 14 denying non-party AT&T Mobility LLC’s (“AT&T”) motion to quash and/or limit a subpoena duces tecum issued at the request of Complainant Openwave Systems, Inc. in Certain Devices for Mobile Data Communication (Inv. No. 337-TA-809). In the Order, ALJ Rogers noted that AT&T’s [...]

ALJ Rogers Grants Joint Motion To Terminate Investigation In Certain Starter Motors and Alternators (337-TA-755)

Friday, January 27th, 2012

On January 20 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 52 in Certain Starter Motors and Alternators (Inv. No. 337-TA-755).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted a joint motion filed by Complainants Remy International, Inc. and Remy Technologies LLC and Respondent Electric Motor Service, Inc. to terminate the investigation [...]

ALJ Pender Grants Motion To Terminate Investigation In Certain Vaginal Ring Birth Control Devices (337-TA-768)

Friday, January 27th, 2012

On January 20, 2012, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 30 in Certain Vaginal Ring Birth Control Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-768).  According to the Order, Complainant Femina Pharma Inc. (“Femina”) moved to terminate the investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint under Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1).  Respondents Merck & Co., Inc., Schering Plough Corporation, Organon [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion For Summary Determination Of Invalidity In Certain Polyimide Films (337-TA-772)

Friday, January 27th, 2012

On January 26, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 24 denying Respondents SKC, Inc. and SKC Kolon PI, Inc.’s (collectively, “SKC”) motion for summary determination that claims 1, 2, 6-10 and 12-14 of U.S. Patent No. 7,691,961 (“the ‘961 patent”) are invalid as anticipated in Certain Polyimide Films, Products Containing Same, and [...]

ALJ Pender Denies Motion To Compel In Certain Wireless Communication Devices And Systems (337-TA-775)

Friday, January 27th, 2012

On January 20, 2012 ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 21 in Certain Wireless Communication Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (337-TA-775) denying Respondents Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Aruba Networks, Inc., Meru Networks, and Ruckus Wireless’s (collectively, “Respondents”) motion to compel the production of documents and testimony from Complainant Linex Technologies, [...]

Neptun Light Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

On January 23, 2012, Neptun Light, Inc. and Andrzej Bobel of Lake Forest, Illinois (collectively, “Neptun”) 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 [...]

ALJ Pender Denies Motion To Compel In Certain Wireless Communication Devices And Systems (337-TA-775)

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

On January 19, 2012, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 20 in Certain Wireless Communication Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (337-TA-775) denying Respondents Apple, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Aruba Networks, Inc., Meru Networks, and Ruckus Wireless’s (collectively, “Respondents”) motion to compel the production of documents improperly withheld by Complainant Linex Technologies, [...]

ALJ Rogers Grants-In-Part Motion To Strike Affirmative Defenses in Certain Devices for Mobile Data Communication (337-TA-809)

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

On December 23, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 11 granting-in-part Complainant Openwave Systems, Inc.’s (“Openwave”) motion to strike Respondents Research In Motion Corporation and Research In Motion, Ltd.’s (collectively “RIM”) first, second, third, fourth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and sixteenth affirmative defenses, and granting RIM’s unopposed motion for leave to [...]

ALJ Gildea Rules On Various Pre-Trial Motions In Certain Set-Top Boxes (337-TA-761)

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

On December 15, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public versions of Order Nos. 35-39 (all dated November 29, 2011) in Certain Set-Top Boxes, and Hardware and Software Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-761). According to Order No. 35, Complainant Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) sought to preclude Respondent TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”) from offering testimony or documents [...]