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, Inc. [...]

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 such [...]

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 February [...]

On October 23, 2009, the ITC issued a Seizure and Forfeiture Order in Certain Digital Television Products and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-617).
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 [...]

On October 1, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued an order in Certain Connecting Devices (“Quick Clamps”) For Use With Modular Compressed Air Conditioning Units, Including Filters, Regulators, and Lubricators (“FRL’s”) That Are Part Of Larger Pneumatic Systems and the FRL Units They Connect (Inv. No. 337-TA-587).  Please note that Oblon Spivak represents Respondents SMC [...]

On August 28, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued an Order denying the petition for reconsideration filed by Respondents LG Electronics Corp., Inc., LG Electronics, USA, Inc., and LG Electronics Monterrey, Mexico S.A. de C.V. (collectively “LG”) in Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-632).
As explained in our July 8 post, the investigation [...]

On August 18, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued an Order granting the private parties’ petitions for reconsideration in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-629).  In connection with this Order, the Commission also issued a revised notice and limited exclusion order and a revised opinion in view of the parties’ [...]

On August 18, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued an Order granting a joint motion filed by Complainant Tessera, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. to rescind the cease and desist order directed to Motorola in Certain Semiconductor Chips with Minimized Chip Package Size and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-605).  According to the Order, Tessera and [...]

On July 27, 2009, the Commission issued an order in which it remanded the investigation to Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern in Certain High-Brightness Light Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-556).  The Complainant is Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC and the named Respondents are Epistar Corporation and United Epitaxy Co. of Hsinchu, Taiwan [...]