On April 11, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a notice and order instituting consolidated enforcement and modification proceedings in Certain Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps and Products (Inv. No. 337-TA-830). By way of background, the Commission instituted this investigation on February 22, 2012 based on a complaint filed by Neptun Light, Inc. and Andrzej [...]

On December 11, 2012, the International Trade Commission (“Commission”) issued a notice and order granting petitions for reconsideration filed by Complainant Overland Storage, Inc. (“Overland”) and Respondents BDT AG, BDT Automation Technology (Zhuhai FTZ), Co., Ltd., BDT de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., and BDT Products, Inc.’s (“BDT”) in Certain Automated Media Library Devices [...]

On August 2, 2011, the ITC issued a Seizure and Forfeiture Order in Certain Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-691). In the order, the ITC stated that the “U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (‘Customs’) has informed the Commission that (i) the owner, importer or consignee (or the agent of such [...]

On March 30, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice and order determining to review and vacate ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr.’s February 11, 2011 Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Video Game Systems and Controllers (Inv. No. 337-TA-743). By way of background, the Complainant in this matter is Motiva, LLC and the [...]

On March 18, 2011, the ITC issued an order and notice instituting a consolidated advisory opinion and modification proceeding in Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-565).  The order and notice were issued in response to a joint petition filed on December 13,2010, by two Respondents in the underlying Investigation No. 337-TA-565, Ninestar Technology [...]

On July 6, 2010, the ITC issued an order in Certain Foam Footwear (Inv. No. 337-TA-567).  The order followed a February 24, 2010 judgment of the Federal Circuit overturning the ITC’s July 25, 2008 final determination of no violation of Section 337 and remanding the investigation.  See our February 24, 2010 post for more details.  In [...]

On February 18, 2010, the International Trade Commission issued a notice determining to reverse ALJ Charles E. Bullock’s October 30, 2009 Supplemental Initial Determination (“Supplemental ID”) and remand the investigation in Certain Encapsulated Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-501). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Amkor Technology, [...]

On January 14, 2010, the ITC issued a Seizure and Forfeiture Order in Certain Recordable Compact Discs and Rewritable Compact Discs (Inv. No. 337-TA-474). In the order, the ITC stated that the “U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (‘Customs’) has informed the Commission that (i) the owner, importer or consignee (or the agent of [...]

On November 5, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued an order in Certain Voltage Regulators, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-564).  In the order, the ITC stated that on May 21, 2009, the Federal Circuit reversed and vacated parts of the Commission’s September 24, 2007 final determination in the investigation.  See our [...]

On October 28, 2009, the United States International Trade Commission issued an Order denying a petition for reconsideration filed by Respondent Alcesia SRL (“Alcesia”) in Certain Cigarettes and Packaging Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-643). By way of background, this investigation was instituted on April 4, 2008, based on the complaint of Philip Morris USA, Inc.  On [...]