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ITC Opens Section 337 Probe on Alleged Infringement of Maxell IP

The International Trade Commission voted Wednesday to open a Tariff Act Section 337 investigation into Maxell's allegations that Lenovo and Motorola smartphones infringe six of its mobile communications and imaging patents (see 2206230038), said a notice for Monday’s Federal Register.…

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The vote was 5-0, according to a voting sheet in docket 337-TA-1324. An order signed Wednesday assigned Administrative Law Judge Monica Bhattacharyya to the investigation. Maxell's June 16 complaint, supplemented June 30, seeks cease and desist and limited exclusion orders against the allegedly infringing Lenovo and Motorola devices.