ITC Ends Section 337 Investigation on UMTS and LTE Telecom Technologies
The International Trade Commission ended a Section 337 investigation on universal mobile telecommunications service (UMTS) and long-term evolution (LTE) cellular communication modules (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1240). The ITC initially considered a general exclusion order following Philips's December 2020 complaint, which alleged that Thales, Telit and Quectel UMTS and LTE modules that copied its patented technologies for transferring data between Internet of Things devices over a cellular network infringed on its patents in violation of Section 337 (see 2101210044).
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An ITC administrative law judge in April found no violation of Section 337 and that Philips failed to prove that any of the patents at issue were infringed by any of the respondents (see 2204200026). Philips and Thales filed petitions for review. The commissioners chose not to review, effectively terminating the investigation.