ITC Votes to Institute Patent Case on Image Display Devices Against Sony, Etc.
The International Trade Commission has voted to institute a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain digital photo frames and image display devices and components thereof (337-TA-807) that incorporate flash memory card readers. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Technology Properties Limited LLC of Cupertino, CA.
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The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of these products and requests an ITC exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- Action Electronics Co., Ltd., of Taiwan;
- Aiptek International Inc., of Taiwan;
- Aluratek, Inc., of Tustin, CA;
- Audiovox Corporation of Happauge, NY;
- CEIVA Logic, Inc., of Burbank, CA;
- Circus World Displays Ltd., of Canada;
- Coby Electronics Corporation of Lake Success, NY;
- Curtis International, Ltd., of Canada;
- Digital Spectrum Solutions, Inc., of Irvine, CA;
- Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, NY;
- Mustek Systems, Inc., of Taiwan;
- Nextar, Inc., of La Verne, CA;
- Pandigital of Dublin, CA;
- Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc., of Somerset, NJ;
- Sony Corporation of Japan;
- Sony Corporation of America of New York, NY;
- Transcend Information, Inc., of Taiwan;
- ViewSonic Corporation of Walnut, CA;
- Win Accord Ltd., of Taiwan; and
- WinAccord U.S.A., Inc., of San Jose, CA.
(Notice of institution of investigation subsequently published in the Federal Register (09/27/11), available here.)