On March 8, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 5: Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain Notebook Computer Products and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-705).
In the Order, ALJ Rogers sets the procedural schedule for the investigation and includes provisions for the early exchange of claim construction terms and proposed constructions.  The procedural schedule [...]

On February 25, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers issued the public version of the 629 page Initial Determination On Violation of Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond (“ID”) (dated October 14, 2009) in Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-665).  Due to its large size, the ID has [...]

On March 2, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4:  Setting Target Date in Certain Notebook Computer Products and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-705).
According to the Order, ALJ Rogers set June 23, 2011 as the target date (which is 16 months after institution of the investigation).  ALJ Rogers further indicated that the [...]

On February 12, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 55C in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Handheld Wireless Communications Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-667/673).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers granted a joint motion filed on January 29, 2010, by Complainant Saxon Innovations, LLC’s (“Saxon”), and Respondents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung [...]

On February 5, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 11 in Certain Printing and Imaging Devices and Component Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-690) denying Respondents Oki Data Corporation and Oki Data Americas, Inc.’s (collectively “Oki Data”) motion for leave to supplement their notice of prior art.
In the motion, Oki Data sought to add [...]

On January 28, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 35 in Certain Bulk Welding Wire Containers and Components Thereof and Welding Wire (Inv. No. 337-TA-686).  In the Order, ALJ Rogers denied Complainants The Lincoln Electric Company and Lincoln Global, Inc.’s (collectively, “Lincoln”) motion to compel Respondent Sidergas SpA (“Sidergas”) to respond to [...]

On January 25, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 5: Setting Procedural Schedule in Certain MEMS Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-700).
In the Order, ALJ Rogers sets the procedural schedule for the investigation and includes provisions for the early exchange of claim construction terms and proposed constructions.  The procedural [...]

On January 19, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 10 in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-695).
In the Order, ALJ Rogers denied Respondent Analog Devices, Inc.’s  (“Analog”) motion for leave to file a summary determination motion on the issue of likelihood of success on the merits.  [...]

Further to our January 4 post, on January 12, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4: Setting Target Date in Certain MEMS Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-700).
According to the Order, the Initial Determination will be due on January 4, 2011, and the target date for completion of this [...]

On January 11, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 10 (dated December 10, 2009) in Certain Printing and Imaging Devices and Component Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-690) denying Complainants Ricoh Company, Ltd. and Ricoh Electronics, Inc.’s (collectively “Ricoh”) motion to disqualify the law firm of Nagashima & Hashimoto (“N&H”) [...]