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ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on HP Video Processing Devices

The International Trade Commission has begun a formal Section 337 investigation on video processing devices imported by HP, according to a notice released Nov. 28 (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1341). An Oct. 19 complaint by VideoLabs alleged that HP has imported…

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desktop and laptop computers that are capable of encoding video data using context-adaptive variable-length coding, of demultiplexing data into coded audio data and coded video data, or contain integrated circuits that are capable of the same. VideoLabs said that these items infringe three of its patents concerning apparatus for more efficient encoding and decoding of video with compression techniques and has asked the ITC for permanent limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against the infringing products.