ITC to Complete Its Probe Into Sharp Allegations Against Hisense by January 2019

International Trade Commission Administrative Law Judge David Shaw expects by Sept. 21 to recommend to the ITC his “initial determination” whether Hisense infringed Sharp’s smart TV patents as Sharp alleged in its Aug. 29 Tariff Act Section 337 complaint (see 1709050045), Shaw said in an order (login required) signed Wednesday and posted in docket 337-TA-1072. Shaw set a January 2019 target date for the ITC to complete its investigation. He plans an evidentiary hearing on Sharp’s allegations in mid-May.