The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it will investigate a complaint filed by Walker Digital alleging that Blu-ray Disc (BD) players manufactured by Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Sony, Pioneer and others infringe a patent owned by the private research and development lab.
Apple Licenses Nokia Patents
Nokia announced that Apple has signed a patent license agreement and settled all patent litigation with the company.
LG Targets Sony in Blu-ray and TV Patent Complaint
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it would investigate a complaint (337-TA-764) that products incorporating Blu-ray Disc (BD) players as well as digital televisions offered by Sony infringe patents owned by LG Electronics.
Sharp Alleges LCD Patent Misdeeds
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it would investigate a complaint that alleges Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) products offered by AUO, BenQ, Haier, LG, Sanyo, TCL, TTE and Vizio infringe patents owned by Sharp Corporation.
Microsoft Files Patent Complaint Against TiVo
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it would investigate a complaint that alleges Set-Top Boxes (STBs) offered by TiVo infringe patents owned by Microsoft.
Sharp Pursues AU Optronics Over LCD Patents
Sharp Corporation announced that it has filed complaints with the US International Trade Commission against AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) and certain customers of AUO that manufacture LCD TVs and LCD monitors.
USITC to Investigate Complaint Against Panasonic et. al.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it has initiated an investigation based on patent infringement complaints by Freescale Semiconductor against Panasonic, Funai, JVC and various retailers.

