ITC Launches Section 337 Investigation on Amazon Tablets, Vizio Smart TVs
The International Trade Commission has opened a Section 337 investigation on imported video processing devices, according to a notice released Nov. 28 (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1343). The investigation follows an Oct. 24 complaint by DivX, which alleged that Amazon and…
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Vizio import streaming media devices such as the Amazon Fire and Vizio's D-, M-, P- and V-series of smart televisions infringe on five of DivX's patents. The patents cover improvements to computer systems for streaming media, compressed video content and adaptive bitrate streaming. DivX has asked the ITC for permanent limited exclusion and cease and desist orders.