ITC Votes to Institute Patent Case Against Huawei and Nokia 3G Wireless Devices

The International Trade Commission has voted to institute a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain wireless devices with 3G capabilities and components thereof (337-TA-800), which are used in cellular systems. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by InterDigital Communications, LLC of King of Prussia, PA; InterDigital Technology Corporation of Wilmington, DE; and IPR Licensing, Inc., of Wilmington, DE. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of these products. The ITC has identified the following six respondents: (1) Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. of China; (2) FutureWei Technologies, Inc., d/b/a Huawei Technologies (USA), of Plano, TX; (3) Nokia Corporation of Finland; (4) Nokia Inc. of White Plains, NY; (5) ZTE Corporation of China; and (6) ZTE (USA) Inc. of Richardson, TX.