Black Hills Media Files Section 337 Patent Complaint on Digital Media Devices

Black Hills Media filed a complaint May 13 with the International Trade Commission, alleging Section 337 violations by imports of digital media devices from Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Toshiba and Sharp that infringe its patents. The products at issue are consumer electronics devices, including TVs, Blu-ray players, home theater systems, tablets, and mobile telephones, that infringe Black Hills Media’s patents related to sharing of media, such as songs, across electronic devices, the complaint said. Black Hills Media is requesting cease and desist orders and limited exclusion orders barring import and sale into the U.S. or any foreign-trade zone.