On March 31, the Commission issued notice of its determination not to review the initial determinations finding Respondents W.E. Aubuchon Co. and Contractor Lighting & Supply, Inc. in default for failure to response to an order compelling discovery and failure to otherwise participate in Inv. No. 337-TA-739, Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Products Containing Same.
On March 31, ALJ Charneski issued an initial determination finding Respondents Shanghai Hongliang Medical Instrument Development Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Evenk International Trading Co. in default for failure to respond to the complaint and notice of investigation in Inv. No. 337-TA-759, Certain Birthing Simulators and Associated Systems.
On March 30, ALJ Charneski issued an initial determination setting August 13, 2012 as the target date for completion of Inv. No. 337-TA-765, Certain Display Devices, Including Digital Televisions and Monitors.
On March 30, ALJ Gildea issued the public version of his March 16, 2011 order in Inv. No. 337-TA-724, Certain Electronic Devices with Image Processing Systems, Components Thereof and Associated Software, denying Respondent Apple, Inc.'s motion to preclude evidence regarding domestic industry from Complainants S3 Graphics Co. and S3 Graphics, Inc.
On March 29, ALJ Rogers issued an initial determination granting Complainant Spansion LLC's motion to terminate in part Inv. No. 337-TA-735, Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing Same, based on its withdrawal of allegations relating to claims 6-10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,900,124.
On March 28, the Commission issued notice of its decision not to review the initial determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-714, Certain Electronic Devices with Multi-Touch Enabled Touchpad and Touchscreens, granting Complainant's motion to terminate the investigation as to claims 4, 12, 14, 18, and 21 of U.S. Patent No. 5,825,352.
On March 28, Nokia Corporation, Nokia Inc. and Intellisync Corp. filed a letter requesting that the Commission conduct an investigation under section 337 regarding Certain Electronic Devices, including Mobile Phones, Mobile Tablets, Portable Music Players and Computers and Components Thereof. The proposed respondent is Apple, Inc.
On March 25, 2011, ALJ E. James Gildea gave notice of issuance of the final initial determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-701, Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Portable Music Players, and Computers. The ALJ held that Respondent Apple, Inc. does not infringe any of Complainant Nokia’s U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,518,957, 6,714,091, 6,834,181, 6,895,256, 6,924,789. The ALJ further held that a domestic industry exists that practices the ‘789 patent, but not the ‘091, ‘181, or ‘256 patents.
On March 25, 2011, the Commission gave notice that it will review ALJ Paul J. Luckern’s January 24th final initial determination of no violation in Inv. No. 337-TA-703, Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, and Components Thereof. The ALJ had found that none of the accused Apple and RIM products infringes claim 15 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,292,218, and that claim 15 is invalid for obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The complainant is Eastman Kodak Company of New York. The Commission determined to review the final ID in its entirety, and requested further briefing by the parties regarding five discrete issues.
On March 22, 2010, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. denied Respondent Yongkang Boyu Auto Motor Company’s motion to terminate Inv. No. 337-TA-755, Certain Starter Motors and Alternators, based on a proposed consent order Yongkang Boyu filed. Complainant Remy Int’l Inc., et al. and the Staff both opposed the motion because Yongkang Boyu’s proposed consent order was limited to a single product. The ALJ denied the motion to terminate on that basis, holding that the scope of the investigation is broader than the one product Respondent listed in its proposed consent order. ALJ Rogers invited Yongkang Boyu to re-file a proper proposed consent order.
On March 21, 2010, a confidential Section 337 Complaint was filed on behalf of Creative Kingdoms, LLC and New Kingdoms, LLC regarding certain video game systems and wireless controllers and components thereof. The proposed respondents are Nintendo Co. Ltd. of Japan and Nintendo of America, Inc.
On March 21, 2010, a confidential Section 337 Complaint was filed on behalf of Microsoft Corporation regarding certain handheld electronic computing devices. The proposed respondents are: Barnes & Noble, Inc. of New York; Barnesandnoble.com LLC of New York; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. of Taiwan; Foxconn Electronics, Inc. of Taiwan; Foxconn Precision Component (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. of China; Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. of China; and Inventec Corporation of Taiwan.
On March 17, 2011, ALJ Essex adopted the joint proposed procedural schedule of the parties, setting a target date of June 28, 2012 for Certain Game Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-757. The complainant is Microsoft Corporation and the respondents include Datel Design & Development, Inc., Datel Design & Development Ltd., Datel Direct Ltd., Datel Holdings Ltd., and Datel Electronics Ltd.
On March 17, 2011, ALJ Gildea issued an order setting the target date in Certain Reduced Ignition Proclivity Cigarette Paper Wrappers and Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-756 for May 29, 2012. ALJ Gildea considered the joint proposed procedural schedule submitted by the parties, but was unable to accommodate several of the dates due to the fact that a pending motion may result in the addition of more respondents to the investigation.
On March 15, 2011, ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued an Initial Determination finding Respondent W.E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. d/b/a Aubuchon Hardware (“Aubuchon”) in default. This order was in response to Complainant Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.’s motion for Aubuchon to show cause why it should not be found in default for failure to respond to an order compelling discovery. Aubuchon did not show cause. This investigation continues against the other named respondents.
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