ITC Ends Section 337 Investigation on Imported Electronics Containing Semiconductors
The International Trade Commission ended a Section 337 investigation on imported electronics and semiconductors (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1340), according to a Federal Register notice. The Commission declined to review the administrative law judge's May 9 determination that terminated the investigation after Bell Semiconductor withdrew its complaint.
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The investigation followed an Oct. 6 complaint by Bell, which alleged that NXP Semiconductors, SMC Networks, Micron Technology, Nvidia, AMD, Acer, Infineon Technologies, Qualcomm, Motorola Mobility and Western Digital Technologies imported various electronic equipment that incorporated two integrated circuit design patents held by Bell. Bell asked the ITC to institute a limited exclusion order forbidding entry of infringing products by the respondents and cease and desist orders (see 2211100022).
After two settlement agreements in March, the ITC dropped six respondents from the investigation. Bell then withdrew the complaint regarding the remaining respondents in a series of submissions during April and May before filing to end the case. The ITC voted on May 31 to end the investigation.