In the Matter of Certain Set-Top Boxes, and Hardware and Software Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation

概要

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 24, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Microsoft Corporation. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain set-top boxes, and hardware and software components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,585,838 ("the '838 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 5,731,844 ("the '844 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 6,028,604 ("the '604 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 5,758,258 ("the '258 patent"). 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 an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.