International Trade Commission May 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 3) to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add allegations of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,144,158; to correct the name of respondent Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB to Sony Mobile Communications AB; to correct the name of respondent Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Inc. to Sony Mobile Communications (USA), Inc.; and to correct the name of licensee Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. to Motorola Mobility, Inc.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Rubber Resins and Processes for Manufacturing Same, DN 2897; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 18, 2012, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Anu IP LLC of Longview, Texas. The complaint alleges violations 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 electronic devices having a retractable USB connector by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,979,210 (``the `210 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 7,090,515 (``the `515 patent). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to terminate the investigation as to three respondents on the basis of settlement. The Commission has also determined to review in the entirety the final initial determination (``final ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on March 2, 2012, finding no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the above-captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones and Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof, DN 2896; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Products Containing Interactive Program and Parental Control Technology, DN 2894; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to rescind the exclusion order and cease and desist orders issued in the above-captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 27, 2012, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Technology Properties Limited, LLC of Cupertino, California. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on April 11, 2012, and April 16, 2012. The complaint alleges violations 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 computers and computer peripheral devices and components thereof and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,976,623 (``the `623 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,162,549 (``the `549 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,295,443 (``the `443 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,522,424 (``the `424 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,438,638 (``the `638 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,719,847 (``the `847 patent''). 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 an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.