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ITC Asks for Comments on Wireless Electronic Devices Patent Complaint

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about Aug. 7 on a July 24 patent complaint filed on behalf of Technology Properties Limited, Phoenix Digital Solutions and Patriot Scientific Corp., which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the import into the U.S., the sale for import, and the sale within the U.S. after import of certain wireless consumer electronics devices and components thereof (D/N 2904). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.

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The complaint names the following as respondent:

  • Acer, Inc. of Taiwan;
  • Acer America Corporation of CA;
  • Amazon.com, Inc. of WA;
  • Barnes & Noble, Inc. of NY;
  • Garmin Ltd. of Switzerland;
  • Garmin International, Inc. of KS;
  • Garmin USA, Inc. of KS;
  • HTC Corporation of Taiwan;
  • HTC America of WA;
  • Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. of China;
  • Huawei North America of TX;
  • Kyocera Corporation of Japan;
  • Kyocera Communications, Inc. of CA;
  • LG Electronics, Inc. of Korea;
  • LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. of NJ;
  • Nintendo Co., Ltd. of Japan;
  • Nintendo of America, Inc. of WA;
  • Novatel Wireless, Inc. of CA;
  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea;
  • Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of NJ;
  • Sierra Wireless, Inc. of Canada,
  • Sierra Wireless America, Inc. of CA;
  • ZTE Corporation of China;
  • ZTE (USA) Inc. of TX.

(See ITT's Online Archives 12072522 for summary of the filing of this patent complaint at the ITC.)

ITC Contact -- Lisa Barton (202) 205-2000