ITC Asks for Comments on Patent Complaint Against Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Toshiba and Sharp

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about May 25 on public interest factors raised by Black Hills Media’s May 13 Section 337 patent complaint on digital media devices. The complaint alleges that imports of certain products from Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Toshiba, and Sharp infringe its patents related to sharing of media, such as songs, across electronic devices. The products at issue are consumer electronics devices, including TVs, Blu-ray players, home theater systems, tablets, and mobile telephones, 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.