ITC Asks for Comments on Possible Import Ban for Roku's Program Guide & Parental Control Tech

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by July 15 on public interest factors related to a possible limited exclusion order banning imports of patent-infringing products from Roku, Inc. containing program guide and parental control technology (337-TA-845). An administrative law judge found no violation of Section 337 in the ITC investigation, which was requested by Rovi, Starsight Telecast, United Video Properties, and Index Systems. But the ALJ recommended that if the commission reverses that finding, it should issue a limited exclusion order.