ITC Seeks Comments on Possible Import Exclusion Order on Comcast Set-Top Boxes
The International Trade Commission is considering issuing a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning import and sale of digital video receivers from Comcast, Arris and Technicolor, the ITC said in a notice. An administrative law judge recommended…
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the Tariff Act Section 337 import ban, which Rovi requested in April 2016 based on a complaint that Comcast uses set-top boxes and DVRs that infringe Rovi’s patents, but refuses to license them (see 1605240026). The ITC is accepting until July 11 comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended orders.