Thursday, September 10, 2009

DTV Patent War Watch (6)

Relevant Timeline for 337-TA-617:

November 15, 2007: ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-617 based on Funai’s complaint.

April 10, 2009: ITC terminated the investigation and issued a limited exclusion order.

July 8, 2009: The United States Customs and Border Protection agency (“CBP”) issued a ruling that all current models of VIZIO televisions do not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,115,074 (‘074) held by Funai.

August 5, 2009: CBP issued a ruling holding that three semiconductor chip samples submitted by Amtran Logistics, Inc., TPV International (USA), Inc., and Envision Peripherals, Inc., are not subject to Exclusion Order 337-TA-617.

August 14, 2009: Funai filed a complaint seeking enforcement proceedings under Commission Rule 210.75, 19 C.F.R. § 210.75.

September 1, 2009: Fuani sued CBP before the US Court of International Trade (CIT).

September 4, 2009: ITC instituted the enforcement proceeding.

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