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 [...]
On December 21, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Spansion, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2009-1460, -1461, -1462, -1465). The Federal Circuit affirmed in all respects the ITC’s determinations, including those on infringement and the issuance of exclusion and cease and desist orders. By way of background, on April 17, 2007, Tessera, Inc. [...]
On October 6, 2010, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Lucky Litter LLC v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No. 2009-1470, -1474. This was an appeal from the ITC’s final determination in Certain Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes and Components Thereof (337-TA-625) in which the Commission found violations of Section 337 as to both Respondents Lucky Litter, L.L.C. [...]
On August 30, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued its decision in connection with the en banc arguments in Princo Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (2007-1386). Although several issues were raised by the briefs for Philips and the ITC, the court focused mainly on the issue raised in the [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
