ITC Requests Comments on Patent Complaint on Apple, Nokia Flash Memory Chips
The International Trade Commission announces that a section 337 patent-based complaint has been filed regarding certain flash memory chips and products containing the same.
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The ITC requests comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint by August 19, 2010.
Complaint Filed Against 24 Respondents, Including Apple, Nokia, Samsung
The ITC has received a complaint filed on behalf of Spansion, LLC, 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 flash memory chips and products containing the same.
The complaint names as respondents:
Apple, Inc, Cupertino, CA;
BenQ America Corp., Irvine, CA;
BenQ Corp., Taipei, Taiwan;
Kingston Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China;
Kingston Technology Company Inc, Fountain Valley, CA;
Kingston Technology Far East (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Bayan Legas, Malaysia;
Kingston Technology Far East Co., Hsin-Chu, Taiwan;
MiTAC Digital Corporation (aka Magellan), Santa Clara, CA;
MiTAC International Corporation, Hsin-Chu Hsien, Taiwan;
Nokia Corp, Espoo, Finland;
Nokia Inc., Irving, TX;
PNY Technologies Inc., Parsippany, NJ;
Qisda Corp, Taoyuan, Taiwan;
Research In Motion Corporation, Irving, TX;
Research In Motion Ltd., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada;
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Ridgefield Park, NJ;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea;
Samsung International, Inc, San Diego, CA;
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., San Jose, CA;
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, Richardson, TX;
Sirius XM Radio, Inc; New York, NY;
Transcend Information Inc (US), Orange, CA;
Transcend Information Inc., Shanghai, China; and
Transcend Information Inc., Taipei, Taiwan.
Comments on Possible Negative Effects of Exclusion/Cease and Desist Orders
The ITC states that comments should address whether issuance of an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order would negatively affect the public health and welfare in the U.S., competitive conditions in the U.S. economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the U.S., or U.S. consumers.
(The ITC notes that there will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation.)
ITC contact -- Marilyn Abbott (202) 205--2000.
(DN 2749, FR Pub 08/12/10)