Notice of Commission Review of Final Initial Determination
On May 4, 2010, the Office of the Secretary issued a Notice in the Federal Register announcing a review by the Commission of a portion of the final initial determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-670, In the Matter of Certain Adjustable Keyboard Support Systems and Components Thereof. Chief ALJ Luckern issued a final initial determination on February 23, 2010, finding that respondents CompX International, Inc. and Waterloo Furniture Components Ltd. did not violate section 337 by infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,292,097 with respect to their “Wedge-Brake” products, but did violate section 337 with respect to their “Brake-Shoe” products. Complainants Humanscale Corporation, the respondents, and the Commission investigative attorney filed petitions for review of the ALJ’s final initial determination on March 9, 2010. The Commission determined to review certain claim constructions, the infringement determination concerning the “Brake-Shoe” products, the invalidity determination for anticipation and obviousness of claim 7 of the patent, and the denied defense of intervening rights.
