ALJ Gildea Grants Murata's Motion to Withdraw '439 Patent
ALJ Gildea granted Complainant Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Murata Electronics North America, Inc.'s ("Murata") motion to partially terminate the investigation as to U.S. Patent No. 6,377,439 B1 (" '439 patent") in Inv. No. 337-TA-692, Certain Ceramic Capacitors and Products Containing Same. ALJ Gildea expeditiously granted Murata's motion (filed just two days earlier on June 15, 2010) after concluding that there were no extraordinary circumstances which would prevent the partial withdrawal of the '439 patent and that such a withdrawal will result in the conservation of public and private resources. ALJ Gildea did not mention the effect this Order would have on Respondents' pending summary determination motion regarding non-infringement of the '439 patent.
ID Granting Partial Termination with Respect to '439 Patent (.PDF)
