In a recent ruling, the Commission made clear that public interest issues are not suitable for resolution through the ITC’s 100-day Early Disposition Pilot Program. Specifically, the Commission declined to employ the program to determine “whether the asserted patents were standards-essential and are encumbered by mandatory licensing obligations giving rise to public interest concerns.” Certain Industrial Control System Software, Systems Using Same, and Components Thereof, Inv.

No. 337-TA-1020, (Sept. Additionally, the Commission recently designated another investigation for a 100-day decision by the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) on the issue of whether the economic domestic industry requirement has been met. The ITC’s 100-day Early Disposition Pilot Program has provided a vehicle for respondents to seek a potential early resolution of an ITC investigation. The program enables the ITC to designate potentially case-dispositive issues for early decision by the ALJ within 100 days of institution of the investigation.

To date, five investigations (including the one instituted this month) have utilized a 100-day proceeding – three on the issue of whether the economic prong of domestic industry had been met; one on the issue of standing; and one on patent invalidity under Section 101 ( see our regarding the first four investigations). Denial of Request for 100-Day Determination Relating to Public Interest In Industrial Control, Respondent 3S-Smart Software Solutions (“3S”) asserted that each of the patents at issue was under review by an industry-standards-setting organization, the OPC Foundation, for a determination of essentiality.

3S contended that if OPC found the patents to be essential, Complainant Rockwell Automation would be required to license the patents to 3S and other OPC members on a royalty-free basis. In view of OPC’s on-going review, 3S asked the ITC to delay institution or use the 100-day program to determine whether the asserted patents are standards-essential and encumbered by the mandatory licensing obligations of the OPC Foundation’s IP Policy. Zuk Zuk Agin Gadi Song Free Download.

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