US International Trade Commission investigation of certain TV sets/tuners/receivers
USITC INSTITUTES SECTION 337 INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN TELEVISION SETS, TELEVISION RECEIVERS, TELEVISION TUNERS, AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain television sets, television receivers, television tuners, and components thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are televisions and the integrated circuit tuners and receivers included in the televisions.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Cresta Technology Corporation, of Santa Clara, CA, on January 28, 2014. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain television sets, television receivers, television tuners, and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by Cresta. The complainant requests that the USITC issue limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Silicon Laboratories, Inc., of Austin, TX;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., of Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea;
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., of Ridgefield Park, NJ;
LG Electronics Inc., of Seoul, Republic of Korea;
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ;
MaxLinear, Inc., of Carlsbad, CA;
Sharp Corporation, of Osaka, Japan;
Sharp Electronics Corporation, of Mahwah, NJ; and
VIZIO, Inc., of Irvine, CA.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-910), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC's administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
http://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2014/er0227mm1.htm