ITC Issues Exclusion Order for Carsem's Integrated Circuits

The International Trade Commission is banning imports of patent-infringing “encapsulated” integrated circuits from Malaysian company Carsem, issuing a limited exclusion order after finding they violate Section 337. Amkor had originally requested the investigation in 2003, but the proceeding got mired in document discovery and court battles. The ITC is also setting a bond of $0.00025 per imported encapsulated integrated circuit device from Carsem during the 60-day period for review of the import ban by the Obama administration.