ITC Receives Patent Complaint Against Sony on Certain Projectors
The International Trade Commission states it has received a patent complaint filed on behalf of Compound Photonics Ltd. and Compound Photonics U.S. Corporation, which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain projectors with controlled-angle optical retarders, components thereof, and products containing same. The next step is for the ITC to vote on whether to institute a patent investigation that could result in various settlement agreements with the named respondents and/or an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order.
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The complaint names as respondents Sony Corporation of Japan; Sony Corporation of America of New York, NY; and Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, CA.
(See notice for additional details, including the November 3, 2011 comment due date on whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order would impact the public interest.)
ITC Contact - James Holbein (202) 205-2000
(D/N 2849, FR Pub 10/27/11)