In the Matter of Certain NAND Flash Memory Circuits and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation

概要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 15, 2004, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of SanDisk Corporation. A supplement to the Complaint was filed on October 29, 2004. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 NAND flash memory circuits and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 27, 28, and 32 of U.S. Patent No. 5,172,338. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 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.