ITC Votes to Institute Patent Investigation on Computer Devices
The International Trade Commission voted to institute an investigation of certain computer and computer peripheral devices and components thereof and products containing same (337-TA-841). The products at issue in this investigation are laptop and desktop computers and computer peripheral devices such as media card readers and printers.
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The investigation is based a complaint filed by Technology Properties Limited, LLC, of Cupertino, CA, on March 27, 2012. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain computers and computer peripheral devices and components thereof and products containing same that infringe patents asserted by Technology Properties Limited LLC. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- Acer, Inc., of Taiwan;
- Brother Industries, Ltd., of Japan;
- Canon Inc. of Japan;
- Dane-Elec Memory of France;
- Dell Inc. of Round Rock, TX;
- Falcon Northwest Computer Systems, Inc., of Medford, OR;
- Fujitsu Limited of Japan;
- Jasco Products Company of Oklahoma City, OK;
- Hewlett-Packard Company of Palo Alto, CA;
- HiTi Digital, Inc., of Taiwan;
- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., of Fountain Valley, CA;
- Micron Technology, Inc., of Boise, ID;
- Lexar Media, Inc., of Fremont, CA;
- Microdia Limited of San Jose, CA;
- Newegg Inc. of City of Industry, CA;
- Rosewill Inc. of City of Industry, CA;
- Sabrent of Chatsworth, CA;
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., of Korea;
- Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan;
- Shuttle Inc. of Taiwan; and
- Systemax Inc. of Port Washington, NY
(See ITT's Online Archives 12032850 for summary of the original complaint, and 12040243 for summary of ITC's request for comments relating to the original complaint.)
Subsequent ITC notice of institution of this investigation (FR Pub 05/02/12) available here.