ITC Votes to Institute Investigation on Electronic Imaging Devices
The International Trade Commission voted to institute an investigation of certain electronic imaging devices (337-TA-850). The products at issue in this investigation are mobile phones, tablet computers, and other devices having imaging capabilities.
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The investigation is based on a complaint filed by FlashPoint Technology, Inc. of Peterborough, NH, on May 23, 2012. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain electronic imaging devices that infringe patents asserted by complainant. The complainant requests that the ITC issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
- HTC Corporation of Taiwan;
- HTC America, Inc., of Bellevue, WA;
- Pantech Co., Ltd., of Republic of Korea;
- Pantech Wireless Inc. of Atlanta, GA;
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., of China;
- FutureWei Technologies, Inc., d/b/a Huawei Technologies (USA), of Plano, TX;
- ZTE Corporation of China; and
- ZTE (USA) Inc. of Richardson, TX.
Subsequent notice of institution of this investigation (FR Pub 06/29/12) available here.
(See ITT's Online Archives 12052427 for summary of the original complaint, and 12060131 for summary of ITC's request for comments relating to the complaint.)