Further to our October 28, 2011 and November 28, 2011 posts, on December 21, 2011, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 6: Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain Navigation Products, Components Thereof, and Related Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-810). In the Order, ALJ Bullock included provisions for the early exchange of claim terms, claim construction [...]

On December 14, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 28 (dated December 1, 2011) granting-in-part Complainants Creative Kingdoms, LLC and New Kingdoms, LLC’s (collectively, “Creative Kingdoms”) motion to compel discovery responses from Respondents Nintendo of America, Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Nintendo”) in Certain Video Game Systems and [...]

Further to our November 28, 2011 post, on November 29, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 2 in Certain Wiper Blades (Inv. No. 337-TA-816). In the Order, ALJ Bullock set March 29, 2013 as the target date for completing the investigation (which is eighteen months after institution of the investigation).  ALJ Bullock determined [...]

On November 22, 2011, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 14 in Certain Static Random Access Memories and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-792). In the Order, ALJ Bullock denied a joint motion filed by Complainant Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (“Cypress”) and Alcatel-Lucent and Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (collectively “Alcatel”) requesting permission to allow Cypress’ [...]

Further to our October 28, 2011 post, on November 21, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 4 in Certain Navigation Products, Components Thereof, and Related Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-810). In the Order, ALJ Bullock set March 4, 2013 as the target date for completing the investigation (which is sixteen months after institution of [...]

On November 15, 2011, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of Order No. 17 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 Mstar Semiconductor, Inc. (“MStar”) to terminate the investigation as to MStar [...]

On October 20, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that Charles E. Bullock has been named the Chief Administrative Law Judge at the ITC.  The ITC’s press release states: Deanna Tanner Okun, Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), announced today that Judge Charles E. Bullock has been named [...]

On October 13, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 14 in Certain Computer Forensic Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-799). In the Order, ALJ Bullock granted a motion filed by Complainant MyKey Technology Inc. (“MyKey”) to terminate the investigation with respect to Respondent Voom Technologies, Inc. (“Voom”) on the basis [...]

Further to our August 26, 2011 post, on September 22, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 10:  Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain Computer Forensic Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-799). In the Order, ALJ Bullock included provisions for the early exchange of claim terms, claim construction expert reports, Markman briefs, [...]

Further to our September 14, 2011 post, on September 19, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 2 in Certain Digital Televisions Containing Integrated Circuit Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-806). In the Order, ALJ Bullock set April 19, 2013 as the target date for completing the investigation (which is nineteen months after [...]