ITC Votes to Institute Patent Case on Computer Forensic Devices
The International Trade Commission voted on August 24, 2011 to institute a section 337 patent-based investigation of computer forensic devices and products containing the same (337-TA-799), such as corporate information security hardware and software. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by MyKey Technology Inc. of Gaithersburg, MD. 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, and requests that the ITC issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
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The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- Data Protection Solutions by Arco of Hollywood, FL;
- CRU Acquisitions Group LLC of Vancouver, WA;
- CRU-DataPort LLC of Vancouver, WA;
- Digital Intelligence, Inc., of New Berlin, WI;
- Diskology, Inc., of Chatsworth, CA;
- Guidance Software, Inc., of Pasadena, CA;
- Guidance Tableau LLC of Pasadena, CA;
- Ji2, Inc., of Cypress, CA;
- MultiMedia Effects, Inc., of Canada;
- Voom Technologies, Inc., of S. Lakeland, MN; and
- YEC Co. Ltd. of Japan.
(FR Pub 08/29/11, available here)