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The International Trade Commission is ending an investigation...

The International Trade Commission is ending an investigation into patent infringement by imported wireless electronic devices, with a finding of no violation, said the ITC in the Federal Register Tuesday (http://1.usa.gov/1ljM0gH). Technology Products Ltd. and Phoenix Digital Solutions had in…

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2012 requested the ITC ban allegedly infringing imports of tablets, mobile phones and similar devices from a litany of companies including Barnes & Noble, Garmin, HTC, Huawei, LG, Nintendo, Novatel, Samsung and ZTE. An administrative law judge in September found no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act because the products at issue didn’t actually infringe the patents. The ITC is now affirming the ALJ’s determination and ending the proceeding.