The International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the final initial determination by the presiding administrative law judge finding "no violation" of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in its investigation of certain portable electronic devices and related software brought by HTC Corporation of Taiwan against Apple Inc. Specifically, the ITC has determined to review the ALJ's findings with respect to the '800 patent and is particularly interested in receiving responses on the accused iPhones' applications processor power management unit, features of HTC's products, etc. The ITC determined not to review any other issues in the final ID.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the December 21, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission has found a patent violation in its investigation of certain HTC smartphones using Android software and has issued a limited exclusion order (LEO) prohibiting importation of infringing devices and related software effective April 19, 2012. This final determination states that the delayed effective date is based on competitive conditions and will provide a transition period for U.S. carriers. The ITC has also determined to set the bonding requirement at zero during the 60-day Presidential Review Period, and has terminated the investigation (Investigation No. 337-TA-710).
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the December 20, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission has published a summary of investigations completed during calendar year 2010 of breaches of its administrative protective orders (APOs) in proceedings under title VII, section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974. There were no rules violation investigations completed in 2010. The ITC intends that this report inform representatives of parties to ITC proceedings as to some specific types of APO breaches encountered by the Commission and the corresponding types of actions the Commission has taken.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 20, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of an antidumping duty administrative review of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) from India (A--533--847) for one manufacturer/exporter. These preliminary results are not in effect, may change in the final results, and could affect the estimated AD cash deposit rate for the company.
The International Trade Administration has issued an affirmative preliminary determination that carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod with an actual diameter between 4.75 mm and 5.00 mm produced in Mexico and exported to the U.S. by Deacero S.A. de C.V. is circumventing the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico (A-201-830) by means of a minor alteration, and will be subject to duties.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the December 19, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission has voted to institute a patent investigation of certain semiconductor chips with DRAM circuitry and modules and products containing same (337-TA-819). The products at issue in this investigation are DRAM semiconductor devices.