ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Point-to-Point Comm Devices
The International Trade Commission voted on Sept. 4 to begin an investigation into whether imports of point-to-point communication devices are infringing patents held by Straight Path IP Group, in violation of Section 337. Straight Path on Aug. 1 requested the inquiry cover several companies’ models of smartphones, tablet computers, e-readers, smart TVs, gaming consoles, Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, and VoIP telephone systems. (see 13080222). The patented technologies are used to establish point-to-point communications across a network. Straight Path is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders. The ITC said the following are respondents to the investigation:
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- AmTran Logistics, Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
- AmTran Technology Co., Ltd., of New Taipei City, Taiwan
- LG Electronics, Inc., of Seoul, Republic of Korea
- LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
- LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc., of San Diego, Calif.
- Panasonic Corporation of Osaka, Japan
- Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, N.J.
- Sharp Corporation of Osaka, Japan
- Sharp Electronics Corporation of Mahwah, N.J.
- Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., of Tokyo, Japan
- Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc., of Tokyo, Japan
- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC of Foster City, Calif.
- Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan
- Sony Corporation of America of New York, N.Y.
- Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif.
- Sony Mobile Communications AB of Lund, Sweden
- Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. of Research Triangle Park, N.C.
- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. of Atlanta, Ga.
- Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan
- Toshiba America Inc. of New York, N.Y.
- Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
- Vizio, Inc. of Irvine, Calif.
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