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ALJ Charneski Denies Motion To Preclude Expert Testimony In Certain Digital Televisions (337-TA-617)

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

On May 24, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued the public version of Order No. 21 (dated January 21, 2010) in connection with the enforcement proceeding in Certain Digital Televisions and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-617).  The Order denied Complainants Funai Electric Co., Ltd. and Funai Corporation, Inc.’s [...]

ALJ Gildea Sets Target Date In Certain Electronic Paper Towel Dispensing Devices (337-TA-718)

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

On May 24, 2010, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 2: Notice of Ground Rules and Setting Target Date and Date for Submission of Proposed Procedural Schedule in Certain Electronic Paper Towel Dispensing Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-718). In the Order, ALJ Gildea set September 21, 2011 as the target date for [...]

ALJ Charneski Grants Motion to Terminate Investigation As To Subtechnique, Inc. In Certain Machine Vision Software (337-TA-680)

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

On May 24, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued Order No. 65 in Certain Machine Vision Software, Machine Vision Systems, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-680). In the Order, ALJ Charneski granted a joint motion filed by Complainants Cognex Corporation and Cognex Technology & Investment Corporation and Respondent Subtechnique, Inc. to terminate the investigation [...]

ALJ Charneski Sets Target Date In Certain Large Scale Integrated Circuit Semiconductor Chips (337-TA-716)

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Further to our April 30, 2010 post, on May 20, 2010, ALJ Carl C. Charneski issued Order No. 4: Setting Target Date in Certain Large Scale Integrated Circuit Semiconductor Ships and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-716). According to the Order, ALJ Charneski set August 5, 2011, as the target date (which is 15 months [...]

ALJ Rogers Denies Complainant’s Motion to Compel In Certain Silicon Microphone Packages (337-TA-695)

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

On May 21, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 19 in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (337-TA-695).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers denied Complainant Knowles Electronics LLC’s (“Knowles”) motion to compel the production of two categories of documents against Respondent Analog Devices, Inc. (“Analog”). According to the Order, [...]

ITC Decides To Review In Part Initial Determination Denying Temporary Relief And On Review To Take No Position On Likelihood Of Success On The Merits In Certain Silicon Microphone Packages (337-TA-695)

Monday, May 24th, 2010

On May 21, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to review in part an Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. on March 24, 2010 denying a motion for temporary relief in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-695), and on review, to take [...]

ALJ Rogers Sets Target Date In Certain Digital Imaging Devices And Related Software (337-TA-717)

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Further to our May 14, 2010 post, on May 21, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4: Setting Target Date in Certain Digital Imaging Devices and Related Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-717). According to the Order, ALJ Rogers set September 19, 2011, as the target date (which is 16 months after institution of [...]

ALJ Luckern Sets Target Date In Certain Electronic Devices With Multi-Touch Enabled Touchpads And Touchscreens (337-TA-714)

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Further to our April 26, 2010 post, on May 21, 2010, Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern issued Order No. 3: Setting Target Date and Requiring Proposed Procedural Schedule(s) in Certain Electronic Devices with Multi-touch Enabled Touchpads and Touchscreens (Inv. No. 337-TA-714). According to the Order, ALJ Luckern set August 29, 2011 as the target date [...]

ITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-717) Regarding Certain Digital Imaging Devices And Related Software

Friday, May 14th, 2010

On May 13, 2010, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that it voted to institute an investigation of Certain Digital Imaging Devices and Related Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-717). The investigation is based on an April 15, 2010 complaint filed by Apple, Inc. of Cupertino, California alleging violation of Section 337 in [...]

Freescale Semiconductor Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Integrated Circuits

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

On March 1, 2010, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (“Freescale”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following proposed respondents unlawfully import into the U.S., sell for importation, and/or sell within the U.S. after importation certain integrated circuits, chipsets, and products including same that allegedly [...]