Commission Institutes Investigation No. 337-TA-738

On September 22, 2010, the Commission instituted Inv. No. 337-TA-738, Certain Components for Installation of Marine Autopilots with GPS or IMU. The complainant is American GNC of California. The respondents are Furuno Electronics Co., Ltd. of Japan, Furuno U.S.A. Inc. of Washington, Navico Holdings AS of Norway, Navico UK, Ltd. of the United Kingdom, Navico, Inc. of New Hampshire, Flir Systems, Inc. of Oregon, Raymarine UK Ltd. of the United Kingdom, and Raymarine Inc. of New Hampshire. The patent at issue is U.S. Pat. No. 6,596,976.