ITC Finds No Violation in Polyimide Films Patent Case, Terminates Investigation
The International Trade Commission affirmed an administrative law judge’s finding of no violation of Section 337 in the patent investigation of certain polyimide films, products containing same, and related methods (337-TA-772). Kaneka had alleged violations by imports of SKC’s flexible films used in making flexible printed circuits for various consumer electronic products such as cell phones and laptop computers. The ITC terminated the investigation as a result of the ALJ’s findings.
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(See ITT’s Online Archives 12080627 for summary of the ITC’s announcement that it would review the ALJ’s determination. See also ITT’s Online Archives 12060626 for summary of the ITC’s request for comments on the issuance of a limited exclusion order on SKC’s products, and 11042853 for summary of the institution of this investigation.)