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U.S. Commission Slaps Import Ban on Samsung LCD Products
The U.S. International Trade Commission recently upheld the decision of the Commission’s administrative law judge, finding Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and two of its U.S. subsidiaries guilty of patent infringement for importing and selling certain liquid crystal display (LCD) products.
In a notice issued November 9, 2009, the Commission terminated its investigation after agreeing with the Commission’s administrative law judge that the Samsung parties violated section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act. The judge ruled that the Samsung parties imported, sold and marketed certain LCD devices which infringed on four of Sharp Corporation’s patents. Sharp’s patented technology improves picture quality when viewed from an acute angle and the speed with which the screen can change the image.
The Commission also issued orders banning entry into the U.S. of Samsung’s infringing LCD products and prohibiting Samsung’s U.S. affiliates from importing, selling, marketing and distributing the products. The Commission, however, allowed their temporary importation during a further review by the executive branch on the condition that Samsung posts a 100% bond of the entered value of the covered products.
For additional information, visit:
http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/337/337_634_Notice11092007sgl.pdf