On February 1, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued a notice regarding the Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond (“ID”) in Certain Reduced Ignition Proclivity Cigarette Paper Wrappers and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-756). By way of background, the Complaint in this investigation is Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.  The Respondents are [...]

Further to our December 16, 2011 post, on February 1, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 4 in Certain Semiconductor Chips with DRAM Circuitry, and Modules and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-819). In the Order, ALJ Gildea set the procedural schedule for the investigation and provided for the early exchange of claim [...]

Further to our January 12, 2012 post, on January 19, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 2 in Certain Blu-Ray Disc Players, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-824). According to the Order, ALJ Gildea set August 23, 2013 as the target date (which is approximately 20 months after institution of [...]

Further to our November 9, 2011 and November 21, 2011 posts, on January 3, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 4 in Certain Electronic Devices With Graphics Data Processing Systems, Components Thereof, and Associated Software (Inv. No. 337-TA-813). In the Order, ALJ Gildea set the procedural schedule for the investigation and provided for [...]

On December 19, 2011, ALJ Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 8 (dated October 18, 2011) in Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory and NAND Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-803).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea set a hearing on November 15, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to [...]

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 [...]

On December 14, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 60 in Certain Motion-Sensitive Sound Effects Devices and Image Display Devices and Components and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-773). In the Order, ALJ Gildea granted a motion filed by Respondent Jakks Pacific, Inc. (“Jakks”) to terminate the investigation based on a consent order [...]

On December 9, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 14 denying Respondents’ motion to amend the Protective Order by adding a prosecution bar in Certain Equipment for Communications Networks, including Switches, Routers, Gateways, Bridges, Wireless Access Points, Cable Modems, IP Phones, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-778). By way of background, the [...]

On December 1, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 57 in Certain Motion-Sensitive Sound Effects Devices and Image Display Devices and Components and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-773). In the Order, ALJ Gildea granted a joint motion filed by Complainant Ogma, LLC (“Ogma”) and Respondents Nintendo Co., Ltd [...]

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 [...]