ITC Asks for Comments on Products w/ Interactive Program Guides & Parental Controls Patent Complaint
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about May 15, 2012, on a patent complaint filed on behalf of Rovi Corporation, Rovi Guides, Inc., Rovi Technologies Corporation, Starsight Telecast, Inc., United Video Properties, Inc., and Index Systems, 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 products containing interactive program and parental control technology (D/N 2894). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.
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The complaint names the following as respondents:
- LG Electronics, Inc. of Korea;
- LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of NJ;
- Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan;
- Mitsubishi Electric US Holdings, Inc. of CA;
- Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA, Inc.;
- Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. of CA;
- Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. of CA;
- Netflix Inc. of CA;
- Roku, Inc. of CA; and
- Vizio, Inc. of CA.
(See ITT's Online Archives 12050244 for summary of the filing of this patent complaint at the ITC.)
ITC Contact -- James Holbein (202) 205-2000
(FR Pub 05/07/12, D/N 2894)