Adduci Mastriani

1. Waterloo Tries To Nix ITC Ruling In Keyboard IP Spat

Friday, Mar 19, 2010

CompX International Inc. unit Waterloo Furniture Components Ltd. has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to overturn a preliminary finding that Waterloo infringed a Humanscale Corp. keyboard support patent, while Humanscale has asked the ITC to widen the finding to include more Waterloo products.

2. Emcore Infringes Avago Fiber Optics Patent: ITC

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission has preliminarily determined that Emcore Corp. has imported optoelectronic devices that infringe one of the patents asserted against it by Avago Technologies Ltd., while clearing the semiconductor company of infringing a second patent.

3. Apple Wages IPhone Patent Battle With HTC

Tuesday, Mar 02, 2010

Apple Inc. on Tuesday filed two separate complaints against HTC Corp., alleging the Taiwanese cell phone manufacturer is infringing 20 Apple patents used in the hugely popular iPhone.

4. BenQ Loses Duty Dispute Over LCD Monitor Imports

Monday, Mar 01, 2010

The U.S. government has won its bid for summary judgment in BenQ America Corp.'s suit challenging the determination of tariff classifications for the company's liquid crystal display monitor imports from China.

5. Waterloo Infringed Keyboard Patent: ITC Judge

Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010

A U.S. International Trade Commission judge has issued final initial and recommended determinations finding that CompX International Inc. subsidiary Waterloo Furniture Components Ltd. infringed a keyboard support patent held by Humanscale Corp. in violation of U.S. trade law.

6. Commerce Wants Chinese Hand Truck Duty To Stick

Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010

The U.S. government is seeking to keep in place a 227.73 percent dumping margin that it imposed on hand truck parts from Chinese company Qingdao Taifa Group Co. Ltd., whereas Taifa wants the rate lowered and a domestic producer wants the rate raised.

7. ITC Again Chucks Ruling In Semiconductor IP Spat

Monday, Feb 22, 2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission has again sent a patent dispute between Carsem and Amkor Technology Inc. over semiconductor technology back to an administrative law judge, this time with an explicit message: You got it wrong.

8. ITC Starts New Probe Into Apple, Nokia Patent Feud

Friday, Feb 19, 2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to launch an investigation into Apple Inc.'s allegations that Nokia Corp. is importing and selling computers and cell phones that infringe nine of Apple's patents, including those used in its iPhone and iPod Touch products.

9. ITC Issues Import Ban In Rail Wheel Trade Secrets Case

Thursday, Feb 18, 2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a 10-year ban preventing four companies from importing and selling cast-steel railway wheels made using the trade secrets of Chicago-based Amsted Industries Inc.

10. ITC Ends Saxon's Probe Into Samsung, Palm

Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010

Finding a proposed settlement to be fair, an administrative law judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission has terminated an ongoing investigation into Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Palm Inc.'s alleged infringement of patents related to hand-held wireless technology.

11. Spansion, Others Try To Drown Chip Patent In ITC

Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010

In the wake of a judge's determination on remand that no Section 337 violation has occurred, Spansion Inc. and other respondents in the U.S. International Trade Commission's proceedings over a semiconductor patent have asked that the patent's claims be found invalid.

12. BTG Sheds 3 Patents From Samsung Chip Probe

Wednesday, Feb 03, 2010

Looking to streamline the U.S. International Trade Commission’s investigation of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s flash memory chips, BTG International Inc. has withdrawn three of five patents initially asserted against Samsung and companies whose products use Samsung chips.

13. ITC Backs Samsung In Deposition Bid Against Murata

Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission's staff is supporting Samsung Electro Mechanics Co. Ltd.'s bid as part of an ongoing patent infringement investigation to depose Japan-based Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. employees outside their home country.

14. DOC Lowers Duties On Chinese Hand Truck Producer

Monday, Jan 25, 2010

Responding to a remand order from a judge, the U.S. Department of Commerce has lowered anti-dumping duties on hand truck parts from Chinese company Qingdao Taifa Group Co. Ltd. but has taken issue with the judge's instructions.

15. Apple Takes Fresh Aim At Nokia Over Tech Patents

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010

Apple Inc. has stepped up its patent war with Nokia Corp., lodging a Section 337 action in the U.S. International Trade Commission against the cell phone manufacturer over a slew of patents for technology used in smartphones and computers.

16. Funai Seeks Default For Proview In ITC TV Probe

Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010

Funai Electric Co. Ltd. has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to find Proview Technology Inc. in default because the company has not responded to Funai's complaint accusing several electronics companies of infringing a patent for television technology.

17. US, Insurers Fight Dumping Duty Surety Action

Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010

The U.S. Department of Commerce and a group of insurers have challenged the jurisdiction of a $723 million purported class action by domestic producers of honey, garlic, crawfish and mushrooms over the government's alleged failure to collect anti-dumping duties covered by surety bonds issued to Chinese importers.

18. ITC Hands Mitsubishi Win In GE Wind Turbine Case

Monday, Jan 11, 2010

In a reversal of an administrative law judge's ruling, the U.S. International Trade Commission has terminated a Section 337 complaint filed by General Electric Co. against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., finding no violation of GE patents by Mitsubishi wind turbine components.

19. ITC Nixes GPS Probe After Honeywell-Pioneer Deal

Friday, Jan 08, 2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to drop its investigation into a complaint by Honeywell International Inc. that Pioneer Corp. infringed four patents related to automobile GPS devices, following a settlement reached between the parties.

20. Tessera Fails To Nail Down DRAM Cos. In ITC Suit

Wednesday, Jan 06, 2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission has upheld the validity of Tessera Technologies Inc.’s three semiconductor chip packaging patents, but determined that Tessera failed to pin infringement claims on a group of dynamic random access memory chip manufacturers.