ITC Votes to Institute Patent Investigation on Cameras & Mobile Devices
The International Trade Commission voted to institute an investigation of certain cameras and mobile devices, related software and firmware, and components thereof and products containing the same (337-TA-842). The products at issue in this investigation are certain cameras and mobile devices with software and firmware that can be used to combine portions of individual captured images to give a sense of depth to the images.
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The investigation is based a complaint filed by HumanEyes Technologies, Ltd., of Israel, on March 29, 2012. A supplement to the Complaint was filed on April 18, 2012. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain cameras and mobile devices, related software and firmware, and components thereof and products containing the same that infringe patents asserted by HumanEyes. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- Sony Corporation of Japan;
- Sony Corporation of America of New York, NY;
- Sony Electronics, Inc., of San Diego, CA;
- Sony Mobile Communications AB of the United Kingdom; and
- Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. of Atlanta, GA.
(See ITT's Online Archives 12033028 for summary of the original complaint, and 12040334 for summary of ITC's request for comments relating to the original complaint.)
Subsequent ITC notice of institution of investigation (FR Pub 05/02/12) available here.