EE Times Asia reported on January 24, 2008:
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) it will investigate imports of TVs and other goods containing LCD devices made by Sharp Corp., according to an Associated Press report.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd requested the investigation last month, alleging that Sharp's LCD devices infringed on four Samsung patents. The South Korean company also asked the ITC to ban the import and sale of Sharp's LCD devices and products with the displays in them.
The ITC said the case will be referred to an administrative law judge and has set a target date for completing the investigation within 45 days.
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