On December 8, 2011, the ITC issued a press release announcing that David S. Johanson has been sworn in as a U.S. ITC Commissioner for a term that will expire on December 16, 2018. According to the press release: David S. Johanson, a Republican of Texas, was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the [...]
On October 20, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that Charles E. Bullock has been named the Chief Administrative Law Judge at the ITC. The ITC’s press release states: Deanna Tanner Okun, Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), announced today that Judge Charles E. Bullock has been named [...]
On October 17, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued press releases announcing that Thomas Bernard Pender and David P. Shaw will become administrative law judges at the ITC effective October 24, 2011. The press release relating to ALJ Pender states: Deanna Tanner Okun, Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), announced today that [...]
On July 6, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and a Notice of Proposed Handbook on Filing Procedures. These notices are directed to proposed amendments of the Commission’s rules of practice and procedure and electronic filing procedures, respectively. Under the Commission’s proposed amendments, most documents would be required [...]
On May 2, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice in the Federal Register stating that the Commission is adopting a rule amendment whereby the Office of Unfair Import Investigations (the “Commission Investigative Staff” or “OUII”) will be reducing its role in Section 337 actions. In particular, the notice states that, going [...]
Under Commission Rule 210.76, any person who believes that “changed conditions of fact or law, or the public interest” require that an exclusion order, cease and desist order, or consent order be modified or set aside can petition the Commission for such relief. The petition must state the changes sought and the changed circumstances warranting [...]
On November 9, 2010, the ITC issued a press release announcing that Irving A. Williamson has been designated by President Barack Obama as Vice Chairman of the Commission for the term that will expire on June 16, 2012. According to the press release: Vice Chairman Williamson was nominated to the USITC by President George W. [...]
On October 6, 2010, the Patents Post-Grant Blog posted an article regarding the issue of stays pending reexamination at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as it relates to the ITC, and more particularly, Motiva, LLC’s October 1, 2010 complaint against Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Nintendo of America, Inc. See our October 4, 2010 post [...]
On September 29, 2010, President Obama’s Office of the Press Secretary issued a press release announcing the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. According to the press release: Jimmie Reyna is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Williams [...]
On September 9, 2010, Corporate Counsel Magazine published a list of the 25 most influential people in the intellectual property practice area. Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern was listed along with other judges including , U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judges Michel and Rader, and Judge [...]
