RealNetworks said it’s confident it will win its court fight against Hollywood studios that want to block the company’s RealDVD copying software (WID Nov 19 p9). “We… believe that the investments we're making in this litigation will pay off for us over the mid to long term,” CEO Rob Glaser said on an earnings call.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice stating that it will begin implementing Automated Commercial Environment initial entry summary capabilities (ESAR A2.2) in Spring 2009 for the filing and processing of formal (type 01) and informal (type 11) entry summaries.
RealNetworks said it’s confident it will win its court fight against Hollywood studios that want to block the company’s RealDVD copying software (CED Nov 19 p5). “We… believe that the investments we're making in this litigation will pay off for us over the mid to long term,” CEO Rob Glaser said on an earnings call.
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued a preliminary re-examination report rejecting all claims of a patent that were asserted against Aruba Networks by Motorola in 2007. Motorola originally asserted four patents against Aruba in August 2007. Aruba filed counterclaims and also requested that the Patent Office re-examine all four patents. The three other re-examinations are still pending. In rejecting all of the claims, and provided that the preliminary finding is made final, the USPTO’s decision would invalidate the entire patent, Aruba said. The patent office’s action is by no means final or determinative, a Motorola spokeswoman said. The patent office expects Motorola to respond and Aruba may have no further input, she said. Motorola’s patent infringement lawsuit is proceeding against Aruba and was scheduled for trial in January 2010, she said.
A settlement on service standards proposed by Verizon, the Maryland Public Service Commission and the state People’s Counsel doesn’t serve consumers, the Communications Workers of America said Thursday. The CWA filed as an intervenor in the case, taken up at commission hearings Thursday and Friday.
SkyWi isn’t quitting the VoIP business in New Mexico, despite the state Public Regulation Commission’s saying otherwise, CEO Allen Witters told us Thursday. Since fall, the VoIP provider and incumbent Qwest have been dueling over what SkyWi owes Qwest and whether Qwest has broken antitrust law. At times, Qwest has cut SkyWi service. SkyWi has said it’s “Qwest-proofing” itself by moving users to other carriers. The New Mexico regulator has twice ordered 10 days’ notice before any cutoffs (WID Jan 30 p9). “Tuesday at around noon I gave the commission a letter announcing that we were dropping our preliminary injunction request, and that we were dismantling our legacy network, involving 200 or 300 lines, in four states,” Witters said. “From that the PRC concluded that we were ceasing operations in New Mexico due to financial difficulties, and they made an announcement that day to that effect.” The commission, which had scheduled a meeting Friday to take up a cutoff notice against SkyWi expected from Qwest, quickly recanted. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William Johnson in Albuquerque rejected Qwest’s request to throw out a suit by SkyWi alleging monopolistic practices by the carrier. “We're very happy that our suit wasn’t dismissed, and that Judge Johnson finds it viable,” Witters said. Johnson did grant a motion by Qwest to move the SkyWi suit to U.S. District Court in Denver. Witters decried the decision. He said Qwest was pursuing a “deep-pockets” strategy and the move to Denver will increase SkyWi’s expenses and delay the case several weeks. Qwest spokesmen didn’t return calls seeking comment.
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued a preliminary re-examination report rejecting all claims of a patent that was asserted against Aruba Networks by Motorola in 2007. Motorola originally asserted four patents against Aruba in August 2007. Aruba filed counterclaims, alleging that Motorola and its subsidiaries infringe two Aruba patents related to managing wireless computer networks and network security, and it also requested that the Patent Office re- examine all four patents. The three other re-examinations are still pending. In rejecting all of the claims, and provided that the preliminary finding is made final, the USPTO’s decision would invalidate the entire patent, Aruba said. The patent office’s action is by no means final or determinative, a Motorola spokeswoman said. The patent office expects Motorola to respond and Aruba may have no further input, she said. Motorola’s patent infringement lawsuit is proceeding against Aruba and was scheduled for trial in January 2010, she said.
SkyWi isn’t quitting the VoIP business in New Mexico, despite the state Public Regulation Commission’s saying otherwise, CEO Allen Witters told us Thursday. Since fall, the VoIP provider and incumbent Qwest have been dueling over what SkyWi owes Qwest and whether Qwest has broken antitrust law. At times, Qwest has cut SkyWi service. SkyWi has said it’s “Qwest-proofing” itself by moving users to other carriers. The New Mexico regulator has twice ordered 10 days’ notice before any cutoffs (CD Jan 30 p5).
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review of certain lined paper products from India for the period of February 15, 2006 through December 31, 20061.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of polyethylene retail carrier bags from China for the period of August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007.