Patent Law Updates | New Statutes, Regulations and Rules

July 29, 2010

ITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation on Infringement of Hewlett-Packard’s Patents on Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components

Section 337 Investigation on Infringement of Hewlett-Packard’s Patents on Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components
Release 10-083, Inv. No. 337-TA-730, 7/26/2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) has voted to institute an investigation of certain inkjet ink supplies and components thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are ink supplies and components thereof used in, for example, inkjet printers.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Hewlett-Packard Company of Palo Alto, CA, and Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. of Houston, TX, on June 25, 2010.

The complaints alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain inkjet ink supplies and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by…

E-mail Email this Article
Print Printable Version (in new window)

More Updates

Patent Law Updates

Companies Mentioned

Patent Law

The following companies are mentioned in Patent Law Updates:

Boston Scientific Corp.

Microsoft Corp.

Cordis Corp.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Stryker Corp.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Egyptian Goddess, Inc.

Motorola, Inc.

Dror Swisa

Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

Target Corp.

Sears Holding Corp.

Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc.

K-Mart Corp.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Audiovox Communications Corp.

Glamourmom LLC

McKesson Information Solutions, Inc.

Federated Department Stores

Bridge Medical, Inc.

Elizabeth Lange LLC d.b.a. Liz Lange Maternity

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Smithkline Beecham Corp. (d.b.a. GlaxoSmithKline, plc.)

SmithKline Beecham PLC

HT Window Fashion Corp.

SmithKline Beecham Corp. d.b.a GlaxoSmithKline

Scimed Life Systems Inc.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Glaxo Group Limited d.b.a. GlaxoSmithKline

Mylan Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Ranbaxy, Inc.

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

Nokia, Inc.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Stryker Sales Corp.

Stryker Orthopaedics

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Acumed, LLC

Quanta Computer, Inc.

Sanyo North America Corp.

LG Electronics, Inc.

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Cohesive Technologies, Inc.

Waters Corp.

Swisa, Inc.

Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC

Matrox Tech, Inc.

NEC Corporation of America

SecurePay.com, Inc.

Additional Resources

Patent Law