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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]