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ALJ Gildea Grants-In-Part Motion To Strike Contentions Regarding Conception Dates, Denies Motion To Strike Contentions Regarding Domestic Industry, And Denies Motion To Strike Expert Testimony In Certain Set-Top Boxes (337-TA-761)

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

On November 28, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 24 (dated November 18, 2011), Order No. 27 (dated November 21, 2011) and Order No. 28 (dated November 22, 2011) in Certain Set-Top Boxes, and Hardware and Software Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-761). According to Order No. 24, Respondent TiVo [...]

ALJ Pender Grants-In-Part Motions To Compel In Certain Light-Emitting Diodes (337-TA-785)

Friday, November 11th, 2011

On November 9, 2011, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order Nos. 16 and 17 granting-in-part Complainant OSRAM AG’s (“OSRAM”) motions to compel Respondents to supplement interrogatory responses and produce documents in Certain Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-785). According to Order No. 16, OSRAM sought an order compelling Respondents LG Electronics, [...]

ALJ Rogers Grants-In-Part Motion To Strike Portions Of Complainant’s Expert Report And Denies Motions For Summary Determination of Non-Infringement In Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices (337-TA-741/749)

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

On October 28, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public versions of Order No. 17C (dated July 18, 2011), Order No. 18C (dated July 19, 2011) and Order No. 19C (dated July 19, 2011) in Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices, Including Monitors, Televisions, and Modules, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-741/749). According to [...]

ALJ Gildea Denies Motion for Summary Determination In Certain Set-Top Boxes (337-TA-761)

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

On October 19, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 22 (dated October 5, 2011) denying Respondent TiVo Inc.’s (“TiVo) motion for summary determination that Complainant Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) cannot satisfy the technical prong of the domestic industry requirement in Certain Set-Top Boxes, and Hardware and Software Components Thereof (Inv. [...]

ALJ Gildea Grants In Part Motion To Strike Notice Of Prior Art And Compel Respondents To File Amended Notice Of Prior Art In Certain Wireless Communications System Server Software, Wireless Handheld Devices And Battery Packs (337-TA-706)

Friday, October 21st, 2011

On October 17, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 10 (dated June 10, 2010) in Certain Wireless Communications System Server Software, Wireless Handheld Devices and Battery Packs (Inv. No. 337-TA-706) granting in part Complainant Motorola, Inc.’s (“Motorola”) motion to strike 79 prior art references in Respondents Research in Motion, [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Motion for Depositions In Certain Starter Motors and Alternators (337-TA-755)

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

On August 24, 2011, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 26 in Certain Starter Motors and Alternators (Inv. No. 337-TA-755), denying Complainants Remy International, Inc. and Remy Technologies, Inc.’s (collectively, “Remy”) motion for leave to take the depositions of Jeffrey Sween and Douglas Moul after the close of fact discovery. According to the [...]

ALJ Bullock Grants-In-Part Motion For Partial Summary Determination In Certain Automated Media Library Devices (337-TA-746)

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

On August 15, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 19 (dated July 19, 2011) granting-in-part Respondent International Business Machine’s (“IBM”) motion for partial summary determination that U.S. Patent No. 6,328,766 (“the ‘766 patent”) is not entitled to priority to “related” U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/786,702 (“the ‘702 application”), [...]

ALJ Luckern Denies Respondents’ Motions For Summary Determination In Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (337-TA-726)

Friday, July 29th, 2011

On July 25, 2011, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued the public versions of Order No. 31 (dated March 25, 2011) and Order No. 32 (dated March 29, 2011) in Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-726).  In the Orders, ALJ Luckern denied Respondents Research In Motion, Ltd., Research In Motion Corporation, Nokia Corp., Nokia Inc., HTC America, Inc., [...]

ALJ Luckern Grants Motion For Summary Determination On Domestic Industry Issues In Certain Handbags And Luggage (337-TA-754)

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

On July 18, 2011 Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued the public version of Order No. 7 (dated June 7, 2011) in Certain Handbags, Luggage, Accessories, and Packaging Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-754).  In the Order, ALJ Luckern determined that Complainants Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. and Louis Vuitton U.S. Manufacturing, Inc. (“LV Mfg”) (collectively, “Louis Vuitton”) [...]

Vizio Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Digital Televisions and Components Thereof

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

On June 16, 2011, Vizio Inc. of Irvine, California (“Vizio”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The Complaint alleges that Coby Electronics Corp. of Lake Success, New York (“Coby”), Curtis International, Inc. of Canada (“Curtis”), ESI Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Viore of Van Nuys, California (“ESI”), MStar Semiconductor, [...]