Handel międzynarodowy · 14.03.2001

In the Matter of Certain Programmable Logic Devices and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 12, 2001, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Altera Corporation of San Jose, California. An amended complaint was filed on February 28, 2001. The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain programmable logic devices and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 1, 8-13, 31, 33, and 34 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,970,255 and claims 11 and 12 of U.S. Letters Patent 5,260,610. The complaint further alleges that there exists an industry in the United States as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order.