ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Imported Electronics Containing Semiconductors
The International Trade Commission began a formal investigation on imported electronics and semiconductors (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1340), it said in a Federal Register notice released Nov. 10.
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The investigation follows an Oct. 6 complaint (supplemented twice, on Oct. 21 and Oct. 28) by Bell Semiconductor, which alleged that NXP Semiconductors, SMC Networks, Micron Technology, Nvidia, AMD, Acer, Infineon Technologies, Qualcomm, Motorola Mobility and Western Digital Technologies import electronic equipment that incorporates two integrated circuit design patents held by Bell (see 2210130060). Bell asked the ITC to institute a limited exclusion order forbidding entry of infringing products by the respondents and cease and desist orders.