The US International Trade Commission said on Aug. 12 it has opened a Section
337 investigation into certain mobile electronic devices, naming Samsung
Electronics Co. and Samsung Electronics America as respondents. The probe
follows a July complaint by Kyoto-based Maxell alleging patent infringement in
devices imported into and sold in the US and seeking a limited exclusion order
and a cease-and-desist order under the Tariff Act of 1930, Section 337. The
USITC said initiation does not imply a final determination. An administrative
law judge will handle evidence and hearings and issue an initial determination;
the commission will set the case schedule within 45 days and will issue a final
determination after the record is developed.
