International Trade Commission September 6, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the initial determination (``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting respondents'' motion for summary determination that there is no violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 1, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain peripheral devices and components thereof and products containing the same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,460,094 and U.S. Patent No. 6,795,949. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 1, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Hewlett-Packard Company of Palo Alto, California. An amendment to the complaint was filed on August 18, 2006. The complaint as amended alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain inkjet ink supplies and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,825,387, U.S. Patent No. 6,793,329, U.S. Patent No. 6,074,042, U.S. Patent No. 6,588,880, U.S. Patent No. 6,364,472, U.S. Patent No. 6,089,687, and U.S. Patent No. 6,264,301. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent limited exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.