ITC Asks for Comments on Computer Devices Patent Complaint
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about April 11, 2012, on a patent complaint filed on behalf of Technology Properties Limited, 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 computer and computer peripheral devices and components thereof, and products containing the same (D/N 2889). 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:
- Acer Inc. of Taiwan
- Brother Industries, Ltd. of Japan
- Canon Inc. of Japan
- Dane-Elec Memory of France
- Dell Inc. of TX
- Falcon Northwest Computer Systems, Inc. of OR
- Fujitsu Limited of Japan
- Jasco Products Company of OK
- Hewlett-Packard Company of CA
- HiTi Digital, Inc. of Taiwan
- Kingston Technology Company, Inc. of CA
- Micron Technology, Inc. of ID
- Lexar Media, Inc. of CA
- Microdia Limited of CA
- Newegg Inc. of CA
- Rosewell Inc. of CA
- Sabrent of CA
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea
- Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan
- Shuttle Inc. of Taiwan
- Systemax Inc. of NY
(See ITT's Online Archives 12032850 for summary of the filing of this patent complaint at the ITC.)
ITC Contact -- James Holbein (202) 205-2000
(FR Pub 04/03/12, D/N 2889)