ITC Votes to Institute Patent Investigation on Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
The International Trade Commission voted to institute an investigation of certain semiconductor integrated circuit devices and products containing same (337-TA-840). The products at issue in this investigation include semiconductor chips and packages.
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The investigation is based a complaint filed by Microchip Technology Incorporated of Chandler, AZ on March 23, 2012. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain semiconductor integrated circuit devices and products containing same that infringe patents asserted by Microchip Technology. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- Intersil Corporation of Milpitas, CA;
- Zilker Labs, Inc., of Austin, TX; and
- Techwell LLC., of Milpitas, CA.
(See ITT's Online Archives 12032710 for summary of the original complaint, and 12032849 for summary of ITC's request for comments relating to the original complaint.)
Subsequent ITC notice of institution of investigation (FR Pub 05/01/12) available here.