ITC to Review Determination in Section 337 Investigation on Video Surveillance Equipment
The International Trade Commission will review a final initial determination regarding imported video surveillance equipment (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1281), it said in a notice released Jan. 18. The decision follows Administrative Law Judge Bryan Moore's Oct. 24 final initial determination, which found respondent Verkada of San Mateo, California, had violated Section 337 by importing certain video security equipment and systems that infringed one of three patents named in the complaint that are held by Motorola and Avigilon. The ITC then asked for public interest statements (see 2210310032). Both complainants and Verkada submitted public interest statements but no submissions were received from outside parties.
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After considering petitions for review and the public interest statements, the commission said it will review only the determination's findings that relate to subject-matter jurisdiction; infringement of the one patent and the related finding of Section 337 violation; and asserted claims of the same patent found "not invalid as anticipated or obvious." Due to the review, the ITC also pushed the investigation's target completion date back one month, to March 23.