#18: 4G LTE Base Stations 337 Complaint

4G LTE Base Stations 337 Complaint

Adaptix, Inc. filed a complaint requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337.

The complaint alleges that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson, Inc. (collectively, the “Proposed Respondents”) unlawfully manufacture, import, sell for importation, and sell after importation certain wireless communications base stations and components thereof used in those systems that infringe at least claims 1, 2, 4, 9, 13–16, 20, 21, 31, 32, 34, and 41 of U.S. Patent No. 6,870,808.

According to the complaint, the “808” patent relates generally to techniques for increasing the amount of data that may be transmitted per time period for a given frequency band between a base station and mobile-subscriber units.  Adaptix states that the approaches embodied in the “808” patent were adopted by the wireless-communication industry when the 4G LTE standard was released.  Adaptix asserts that the Proposed Respondents unlawfully manufacture, import, sell for importation, and sell after importation certain wireless communications base stations and components thereof used in those systems that infringe the “808” patent.  Specifically, Adaptix states that the RBS 6000 family of base stations infringe the “808” patent.

According to the Notice of Investigation, the Commission has identified Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Sweden and Ericsson, Inc. of Plano, Texas as the respondents in this investigation.

Lastly, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice indicating that Theodore R. Essex will be the presiding Administrative Law Judge in this investigation.

Inv. No. 337-TA-871