ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Set-Top Boxes
The International Trade Commission voted on May 19 to begin a Section 337 investigation into whether imports of set-top boxes, gateways, bridges, and adapters are infringing patents held by ViXS Systems. ViXS requested the investigation in April, alleging Entropic Communications and DirecTV in the U.S., as well as Taiwanese companies Wistron NeWeb Corporation, and CyberTAN, are infringing ViXS’ patented technologies that allow multiple devices in a household to get cable or satellite TV and access recorded content through a single set-top box (see 14041824). ViXS is asking the ITC to issue limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders banning import and sale of infringing set-top boxes by the following respondents:
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- Entropic Communications, Inc., of San Diego, Calif.
- DirecTV, LLC, of El Segundo, Calif.
- Wistron NeWeb Corporation of Hsinchu, Taiwan
- CyberTAN Technology, Inc. of Hsinchu, Taiwan
(ITC Inv. No 337-TA-915)