ITC Votes to Institute Patent Investigation on Certain Silicon Microphone Packages
The International Trade Commission has voted to institute an investigation of certain silicon microphone packages and products containing same (337-TA-825).
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The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Knowles Electronics, LLC, of Itasca, IL, on December 7, 2011. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain silicon microphone packages and products containing same that infringe patents asserted by Knowles Electronics. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- Analog Devices Inc. of Norwood, MA;
- Amkor Technology, Inc., of Chandler, AZ; and
- Avnet Inc. of Phoenix, AZ.
(ITC press release issued 01/09/12; also see ITT's Online Archives 11121522 for summary of the ITC requesting comments on this patent complaint.)
Subsequent Federal Register notice (FR Pub 01/13/12) available here