Archive for the 'Commission Opinions' Category

ITC Issues Opinion On Remedy, Public Interest, and Bonding In Certain Electric Paper Towel Dispensing Devices And Components Thereof (337-TA-718)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Further to our December 5, 2011 post, on January 20, 2012, the International Trade Commission issued its opinion with respect to remedy, public interest, and bonding in Certain Electric Paper Towel Dispensing Devices And Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-718). By way of background, Complainant Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP of Atlanta, Georgia (“Georgia-Pacific”) filed a complaint [...]

ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion In Certain Video Game Systems And Controllers (337-TA-743)

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

On January 20, 2012, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion reviewing-in-part and affirming the initial determination of no violation of Section 337 in Certain Video Game Systems and Controllers (Inv. No. 337-TA-743).  By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Motiva, LLC (“Motiva”) and the Respondents [...]

ITC Issues Public Version of Opinion Finding Violation in Certain Personal Data and Mobile Communication Devices (337-TA-710)

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Further to our December 19, 2011 post, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) on December 29, 2011, issued the public version of its opinion finding a violation of Section 337 and modifying the June 17, 2011 final Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Carl C. Charneski in Certain Personal Data and Mobile Communication Devices and [...]

ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion Finding Violation In Certain Biometric Scanning Devices (337-TA-720)

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Further to our October 26, 2011 post, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) on November 10, 2011, issued the public version of its opinion modifying the final initial determination (“ID”) issued by former Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern on June 17, 2011, finding a violation of Section 337 in Certain Biometric Scanning Devices, Components Thereof, [...]

ITC Issues Opinion In Certain Products and Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Recombinant Human Erythropoetin (337-TA-568)

Friday, November 11th, 2011

On November 9, 2011, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) issued the public version of an opinion in Certain Products and Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Recombinant Human Erythropoetin (Inv. No. 337-TA-568) terminating the investigation based on a settlement agreement reached between the parties.  By way of background, Amgen, Inc. (“Amgen”) holds several U.S. patents relating to recombinant [...]

ITC Issues Opinion On Remedy, Public Interest, and Bonding In Certain Foam Footwear (337-TA-567)

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Further to our July 20, 2011 post, on August 2, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued its opinion with respect to remedy, public interest, and bonding in Certain Foam Footwear (Inv. No. 337-TA-567).  By way of background, Complainant Crocs, Inc. (“Crocs”) filed a complaint with the ITC naming eleven respondents, alleging violations of Section 337 [...]

ITC Issues Public Version of Opinion In Certain Mobile Telephones And Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras (337-TA-703)

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Further to our July 6, 2011 post, on July 25, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its opinion setting forth the reasons for their June 30, 2011 notice determining to reverse-in-part, affirm-in-part, and remand for further proceedings an initial determination (“ID”) issued by Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern on January 24, 2011 [...]

ITC Issues Opinion Clarifying Licensing-Based Domestic Industry Requirements Under Section 337 In Certain Multimedia Display And Navigation Devices And Systems (337-TA-694)

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Further to our June 27, 2011 post, on July 22, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion affirming, on modified grounds, ALJ Carl C. Charneski’s December 16, 2010 Initial Determination (“ID”) finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, [...]

ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion Reversing Remand Initial Determination And Finding No Violation In Certain Connecting Devices (337-TA-587)

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Further to our March 9, 2011 post, on June 3, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its opinion reversing ALJ Carl C. Charneski’s August 5, 2010 Remand Initial Determination (“RID”) in Certain Connecting Devices (“Quick-Clamps”) for Use with Modular Compressed Air Conditioning Units, Including Filters, Regulators, and Lubricators (“FRL’s”) That Are [...]

ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion In Certain Ceramic Capacitors (337-TA-692)

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Further to our April 25, 2011 post, on May 16, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion in Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-692). By way of background, the Complainants in this investigation are Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Murata Electronics North America, Inc. [...]