ALJ Essex Grants Motion to Terminate Investigation Under Consent Order
On May 6, 2010, ALJ Essex granted a unilateral motion to terminate the investigation as to respondents Buffalo, Inc. and Buffalo Technology ("Buffalo") in Inv. No. 337-TA-707, In the Matter of Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors and Products Containing Same, Including Memory Modules. The termination was based on a consent order between Buffalo and complainants Infineon Technologies AG and Infineon Technologies North America Corp. ("Infineon"), wherein Buffalo agreed not to import into the United States, sell for importation, sell in the United States after important, or knowingly aid in such activities with regard to products containing Elpida dynamic random access memory semiconductors or products containing the same, including memory modules that infringe the asserted claims in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,397,664, 5,422,309, 5,397,664, and 7,071,074. (PDF)