ITC Asks for Comments on RIM, HTC, Apple, Samsung, Etc. Consumer Electronics Patent Complaint
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by approximately March 17, 2012 on a patent complaint filed on behalf of Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain consumer electronics and display devices and products containing same (D/N 2882). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.
The complaint names the following as respondents:
- Research In Motion Ltd., Canada
- Research In Motion Corp., Irving, Texas
- HTC Corporation, Taiwan
- HTC America, Inc., Bellevue, Washington
- LG Electronics, Inc., South Korea
- LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc., San Diego, California
- Apple Inc., Cupertino, California
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., South Korea
- Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
- Samsung Telecommunications America L.L.C., Richardson, Texas
- Sony Corporation, Japan
- Sony Corporation of America, New York, New York
- Sony Electronics, Inc., San Diego, California
- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication AB, Sweden
- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication (USA) Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
(See ITT's Online Archives 12030717 for summary of the filing of this patent complaint at the ITC.)
ITC Contact -- James Holbein (202) 205-2000
(FR Pub 03/09/12, D/N 2882)