CCIA Among Philips IP Case Critics at ITC, Partly Citing Coronavirus
Philips wrongly says the Tariff Act Section 337 exclusion order it seeks at the International Trade Commission on Dell, HP and Lenovo PCs and Intel, MediaTek and Realtek processors won’t harm consumers, commented (login required) the Computer & Communications Industry…
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Association and others. Philips alleges the laptops, desktops and components, plus Hisense, LG and TCL TVs, infringe its digital video content protection patents (see 2009230038). The proposed import ban would “effectively exclude 80% of the U.S. processor market and 66% of the U.S. computing market,” said CCIA Friday. “Computers are no longer optional entertainment devices. Instead, they are the main or even exclusive portals through which nearly every American interacts with nearly every aspect of modern life, especially during the pandemic.” Philips didn’t respond to questions Monday. Its complaint acknowledged the accused PCs control two-thirds of the U.S. market, saying the remaining third would easily fill the “demand gap.” Others also commented now in docket 337-3492, including Dell, HP and Intel.