On August 13, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its opinion reversing Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern’s February 23, 2010 Final Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Adjustable Keyboard Support Systems and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-670).  The ITC terminated the investigation, finding that the asserted claims were invalid and not infringed.
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On August 10, 2010, the ITC issued the public version of its opinion affirming ALJ Theodore R. Essex’s January 22, 2010 Initial Determination (“ID”) finding a violation of Section 337, and determining to issue a limited exclusion order (“LEO”) and cease and desist orders in Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers [...]

On August 3, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its opinion detailing its final determination not to (i) revise the existing limited exclusion order (“LEO”), and (ii) issue a cease and desist order (“CDO”) in the enforcement proceeding in Certain Voltage Regulators, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-564).
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On July 26, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued its Opinion on the issues of remedy, the public interest and bonding in Certain Optoelectronic Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-669).
By way of background, this investigation was instituted on March 10, 2009 based on a complaint filed by Avago Technologies Fiber [...]

On July 19, 2010, the ITC issued the public version of its opinion affirming ALJ E. James Gildea’s April 19, 2010 Initial Determination (“ID”) of no violation of Section 337 in Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (“CCFL”) Inverter Circuits and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-666).  Although the ITC affirmed ALJ Gildea’s overall determination of [...]

On June 22, 2010, the ITC issued a notice and opinion affirming ALJ Theodore R. Essex’s initial determination (“ID”) in Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-688).
By way of background, this investigation follows litigation between Complainant Paice LLC (“Paice”) and Respondents Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Motor North America, and Toyota Motor Sales, [...]

On June 7, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued its Opinion granting in part a motion for sanctions filed by complainants Magotteaux International S/A and Magotteaux Inc. (collectively, “Magotteaux”) in Certain Composite Wear Components and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-644).  In the Opinion, the Commission adopted the recommendation of ALJ Theodore R. Essex to [...]

Further to our March 23, 2010 post, on April 20, 2010, the International Trade Commission (“Commission”) issued its Opinion in Certain Semiconductor Integration Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-648).  In the Opinion, the Commission affirmed the ALJ’s ultimate determination of no violation, but on different grounds with respect to claim [...]

On April 14, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its Opinion vacating the October 13, 2009 final initial determination (“ID”) by ALJ E. James Gildea that a domestic industry exists under Section 337(a)(3)(C) in Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-650).  Additionally, the Commission [...]

On April 2, 2010, the ITC issued a notice and opinion reversing and remanding ALJ Theodore R. Essex’s initial determination (“ID”) in Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-688).
By way of background, this investigation follows litigation between the parties in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“EDTX”) in [...]