ITC Asks for Comments on Finding of No Patent Violation by iPhones in Apple-Motorola Dispute

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by March 8 on an administrative law judge’s finding of no violation in its Section 337 patent investigation of Apple’s wireless communication devices (337-TA-745). Motorola requested the investigation in 2010, alleging violations by imports of Apple iPhones. After a remand on several issues, an administrative law judge found infringement, but said the patents were obvious based on other patents in combination with the knowledge of a person with ordinary skill in the art.