ITC Finds No Violation, Terminates Patent Investigation on Camera Phones

The International Trade Commission found no violation of Section 337 with respect to Eastman Kodak’s allegations that Apple and Research in Motion had violated some of its patents in the ITC’s investigation of certain mobile telephones and wireless communication devices featuring digital cameras, and components thereof (337-TA-703). The commission, in its review of an administrative law judge’s remand initial determination, affirmed the ALJ’s ruling that although the accused Research in Motion products and the Apple 3G infringe on one of Eastman Kodak’s patents, the patent in question is obvious. The commission terminated the investigation in light of its finding of no violation.