On October 11, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Tianrui Group Co. Ltd. v. ITC (2010-1395). This was an appeal from the ITC’s finding of a violation of Section 337 in Certain Cast Steel Railway Wheels, Certain Processes For Manufacturing Or Relating To Same And Certain Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-655). [...]
On October 4, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc. (d/b/a PPC, Inc.) v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No. 2010-1536. This was an appeal from the ITC’s final determination in Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-650). In a Remand Initial Determination (“RID”), [...]
On June 3, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in MEMS Tech. Berhad v. Int’l Trade Comm’n (2010-1018). This was an appeal by MEMS Technology Berhad (“MemsTech”) from the International Trade Commission’s (the “Commission”) final determination in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-629) that MemsTech has violated Section 337 [...]
On May 23, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Tessera, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2010-1176). This was an appeal by Tessera, Inc. (“Tessera”) from the International Trade Commission’s (the “Commission”) final determination in Certain Semiconductor Chips With Minimized Chip Package Size and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-630) that Elpida Memory, Inc. [...]
On April 28, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued a non-precedential opinion in John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc. (d/b/a PPC, Inc.) v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No. 2010-1373. This was an appeal from the ITC’s final determination in Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-650). In the Initial Determination (“ID”), ALJ [...]
On March 10, 2011, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Tianrui Group Co. v. ITC, (2010-1395). On August 14, 2008, Amsted Industries Inc. (“Amsted”) filed a complaint alleging a violation of Section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States [...]
On January 24, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued a per curiam Fed. Cir. R. 36 judgment affirming the ITC in Alcesia SRL v. ITC (2010-1156). Accordingly, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s October 1, 2009 final determination in Investigation No. 337-TA-643, which found a violation of Section 337 by Alcesia SRL and issued a general [...]
Further to our January 12, 2011 post, the Federal Circuit on January 18, 2011 issued a per curium Fed. Cir. R. 36 judgment affirming the ITC in Qimonda AG v. ITC (2010-1270). Accordingly, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s January 29, 2010 final determination in Investigation No. 337-TA-665, which found no violation of Section 337 [...]
On January 14, 2011, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Tessera, Inc. v. ITC, (2010-1176). On December 21, 2007, Tessera, Inc. (“Tessera”) filed a complaint alleging violations of Section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of [...]
On January 14, 2011, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral argument in Qimonda AG v. ITC (2010-1270). By way of background, on November 20, 2008, Qimonda AG (“Qimonda”) filed a complaint with the ITC against LSI Corporation, Seagate Technology, Seagate Technology (US) Holdings, Inc., Seagate Technology LLC, Seagate Memory Products (US) Corporation, and [...]
