On June 12, 2013 ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public versions of Order No. 13 (dated April 23, 2013), Order No. 14 (dated May 29, 2013), and Order No. 15 (dated May 29, 2013) in Certain Optoelectronic Devices for Fiber Optic Communications, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-860). By way of [...]

On June 13, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 130 in Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-855). According to the Order, Complainants Hitachi Metals, Ltd. and Hitachi Metals North Carolina, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) moved to terminate the investigation as to Respondents Beats Electronics, [...]

On June 13, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 70 in Certain Wiper Blades (Inv. No. 337-TA-816). According to the Order, ALJ Essex granted a joint motion filed by Complainant Robert Bosch LLC and Respondents Pylon Manufacturing Corp., Scan Top Enterprise Co., Ltd., and Danyang UPC Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to terminate [...]

On June 11, 2013, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 14 in Certain Products Having Laminated Packaging, Laminated Packaging, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-874). According to the Order, ALJ Essex granted a joint motion filed by Complainant Lamina Packaging Innovations, LLC (“Lamina”) and Respondent L’Oreal USA, Inc. (“L’Oreal”) to terminate the investigation as [...]

Further to our May 23, 2013 and June 4, 2013 posts, on June 6, 2013, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 6 in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices, System and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-854).  By way of background, on April 10, 2013, BriarTek IP, Inc. of Alexandria, Virginia (“BriarTek”) filed an [...]

On June 5, 2013, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 4 in Certain Electronic Devices Having Placeshifting or Display Replication Functionality and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-878). According to the Order, Complainant Sling Media, Inc. (“Sling Media”) and Respondent Belkin International,Inc. (“Belkin”) filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a [...]

On June 4, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 5 in Certain Linear Actuators (Inv. No. 337-TA-880). In the Order, ALJ Bullock set the procedural schedule for the investigation.  ALJ Bullock included provisions for the early identification and exchange of claim terms and constructions and also determined that the Markman hearing will [...]

On June 4, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 126 in Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-855). According to the Order, Complainants Hitachi Metals, Ltd. and Hitachi Metals North Carolina, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) and Respondents Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG and [...]

On May 29, 2013, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued Order No. 18 (dated May 28, 2013) in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones and Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-847). According to the Order, Respondents HTC America, Inc. and HTC Corporation (collectively, “HTC”) filed a motion to preclude Complainants Nokia Corporation; Nokia, Inc.; [...]

On May 31, 2013, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of Order No. 6 (dated May 21, 2013) in Certain Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS Devices”) and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-876).  In the Order, ALJ Gildea denied Respondent InvenSense, Inc.’s (“InvenSense”) motion to stay the investigation pending reexamination of three of the [...]