Commission Issues Notice of Investigation Covering Data Storage Products

The Commission issued a notice of investigation in Inv. No. 337-TA-748, In the Matter of Certain Data Storage Products and Components Thereof.  The complaint, filed October 20, 2010, alleges a violation of Section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain data storage products and components.  The identified products are accused of infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,098,128.  The complaint, filed by Data Network Storage, LLC names NetApp, Inc., Dell, Inc., Xyratex Ltd., Xyratex International Inc., Xyratex (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Dot Hill Systems Corp., International Business Machines Corp., Cisco Systems, Inc., and QNAP Systems, Inc. as respondents.