On August 27, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in General Protecht Group, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 2009-1378, -1387, -1434. This is one of two opinions relating to appeals from the ITC’s March 9, 2009, final determination in Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-615). The Federal Circuit [...]
On August 27, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Pass & Seymour, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 2009-1338, -1369. This was an appeal by Pass & Seymour, Inc. (“P&S”) from the Commission’s final determination in Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-615) that General Protecht Group, Inc., Wenzhou [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has now heard the en banc arguments in Princo Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2007-1386) and is set to rule on the case in the near future. See our February 26, 2010 post for further background.
The en banc re-hearing focused on two main issues:
Whether an [...]
On June 11, 2009, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Pass & Seymour v. ITC, (2009-1338, -1369), and General Protecht Group v. ITC, (2009-1378, -1387, -1434).
Both appeals originate from the ITC’s March 9, 2009 final determination in Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-615). See our [...]
On June 9, 2010, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral argument in Spansion, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2009-1460, -1461, -1462, -1465).
By way of background, on April 17, 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 [...]
Further to our November 27, 2009 post, on May 26, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Vizio, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No. 2009-1386. In the decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed-in-part and reversed-in-part the International Trade Commission’s (“the Commission”) final determination in Certain Digital Televisions and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of [...]
On May 26, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Deere & Co. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No. 2009-1016. This was an appeal from the ITC’s final determination in Certain Agricultural Vehicles & Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-487) that the sales of European-version John Deere harvesters in the U.S. by Intervenors Bourdeau Bros., Inc., [...]
Further to our October 29, 2009 post, on April 12, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in SiRF Technology, Inc. v. ITC (2009-1262). In the opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s findings that Global Locate, Inc (“GL”) had standing to assert U.S. Patent No. 6,606,346 (the ‘346 patent) and that SiRF Technology (“SiRF”) [...]
Further to our November 20, 2009 post, on March 8, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Ajinomoto Co., Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No, 2009-1081. In the decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s final determination in Certain Feed Products (Inv. No. 337-TA-571) that (1) U.S. Patent Nos. 5,827,698 (the ’698 patent) and [...]
The Federal Circuit will conduct an en banc hearing on March 3, 2010 in Princo Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2007-1386). As detailed in our April 21, 2009 post, in the original decision, the panel remanded the case back to the International Trade Commission to consider one of Princo’s patent misuse defenses.
By way of background, [...]
