Taurine (2-Aminoethanesulfonic Acid), Methods of Production and Processes for Making the Same, and Products Containing the Same > Summary
Court Case Number 337-TA-1146
Filing Date Jan 30, 2019
Docket Number 3360
Investigation Type Violation
Unfair Act Patent Infringement
Institution Date Mar 6, 2019
Markman Hearing Start Date -
Markman Hearing End Date -
Evidentiary Hearing Scheduled Start Date -
Evidentiary Hearing Scheduled End Date -
Evidentiary Hearing Actual Start Date -
Evidentiary Hearing Actual End Date -
Target Date May 6, 2020
Final ID On Violation Due Date Jan 6, 2020
Final ID On Violation Issue Date -
Non Final (Terminating) ID Issued Apr 10, 2019
Final Determination of No Violation Apr 25, 2019
Final Determination of Violation -
Termination Date Apr 25, 2019
Court International Trade Commission
Status Terminated
Administrative JudgesClark Cheney
Active JudgeClark Cheney
Complainant
Respondent
27Complainant Attorneys
13Vitaworks IP, LLC
Attorney Name: Paul M. Bartkowski
AMS Trade LLP
Vitaworks IP, LLC
Attorney Name: Michael R. Doman Jr.
AMS Trade LLP
Vitaworks IP, LLC
Attorney Name: Louis S. Mastriani
AMS Trade LLP
Vitaworks IP, LLC
Attorney Name: Stephen F. Roth
Lerner David LLP
Vitaworks IP, LLC
Attorney Name: Joshua A. Hartman
AMS Trade LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Paul M. Bartkowski
AMS Trade LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Paulina Starostka
AMS Trade LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Joshua Rodriguez
AMS Trade LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Joshua A. Hartman
AMS Trade LLP
Vitaworks IP, LLC
Attorney Name: Louis S. Mastriani
AMS Trade LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Michael R. Doman Jr.
AMS Trade LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Aaron S. Eckenthal
Lerner David LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Stephen F. Roth
Lerner David LLP
Respondent Attorneys
181Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
A to Z Nutrition, Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Ampak Company Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Atlantic Chemicals Trading of North America Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Crossroad Ingredients LLC
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Epikix Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Fuerst Day Lawson
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Glanbia Nutritionals (NA), Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Green Wave Ingredients Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Hard Eight Nutrition LLC
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Natural Ingredient Corp.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
JSW Enterprise LLC a/k/a Nutravative Ingredients
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
NVE Pharmaceuticals
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Pacific Rainbow International Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Redmond Minerals, Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
AGC Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Signo LLC
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Uniprime International LLC
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
Wild Flavors, Inc.
Attorney Name: Alexander D. Chinoy
Covington & Burling LLP
NVE Pharmaceuticals
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Glanbia Nutritionals (NA), Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Hard Eight Nutrition LLC
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
A to Z Nutrition, Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Ampak Company Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Atlantic Chemicals Trading of North America Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Crossroad Ingredients LLC
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Epikix Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Fuerst Day Lawson
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Green Wave Ingredients Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Natural Ingredient Corp.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
JSW Enterprise LLC a/k/a Nutravative Ingredients
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Pacific Rainbow International Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Redmond Minerals, Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
AGC Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Signo LLC
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Uniprime International LLC
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Wild Flavors, Inc.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
A to Z Nutrition, Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Ampak Company Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Atlantic Chemicals Trading of North America Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Crossroad Ingredients LLC
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Epikix Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Fuerst Day Lawson
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Green Wave Ingredients Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Natural Ingredient Corp.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
JSW Enterprise LLC a/k/a Nutravative Ingredients
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Pacific Rainbow International Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Redmond Minerals, Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
AGC Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Signo LLC
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Wild Flavors, Inc.
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Uniprime International LLC
Attorney Name: Daniel E. Valencia
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Paul Thomas Meiklejohn
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Stauber Holdings Inc.
Attorney Name: Beau Jackson
Husch Blackwell LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Adam D. Swain
Alston & Bird
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Adam D. Swain
Alston & Bird
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Sturgis M. Sobin
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Sturgis M. Sobin
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Ryan B. Meyer
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: David H. Tseng
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Epikix Inc.
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
Stauber Holdings Inc.
Attorney Name: David Alexander Gerasimow
Husch Blackwell LLP
Atlantic Chemicals Trading of North America Inc.
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
Fuerst Day Lawson
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
A to Z Nutrition, Inc.
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
AGC Inc.
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Megan L. Hare
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Thomas M. Parker
Alston & Bird
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Stephen Yang
Alston & Bird
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
A to Z Nutrition, Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: David A. Garr
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Megan L. Hare
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Megan L. Hare
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Sturgis M. Sobin
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Sturgis M. Sobin
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Thomas M. Parker
Alston & Bird
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Stephen Yang
Alston & Bird
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Brian D. Hill
Alston & Bird
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
A to Z Nutrition, Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Ampak Company Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Atlantic Chemicals Trading of North America Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Crossroad Ingredients LLC
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Epikix Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Fuerst Day Lawson
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Green Wave Ingredients Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Natural Ingredient Corp.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
JSW Enterprise LLC a/k/a Nutravative Ingredients
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Pacific Rainbow International Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Redmond Minerals, Inc.
Attorney Name: Hannah Jiam
Covington & Burling LLP
Ampak Company Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Atlantic Chemicals Trading of North America Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Crossroad Ingredients LLC
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Epikix Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Fuerst Day Lawson
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Green Wave Ingredients Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Natural Ingredient Corp.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
JSW Enterprise LLC a/k/a Nutravative Ingredients
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Pacific Rainbow International Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Redmond Minerals, Inc.
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Signo LLC
Attorney Name: Matthew Smith
Covington & Burling LLP
Ampak Company Inc.
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
Crossroad Ingredients LLC
Attorney Name: Shara Aranoff
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Geoffrey Mark Godfrey
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Ampak Company Inc.
Attorney Name: Robert J. Williams
Covington & Burling LLP
Crossroad Ingredients LLC
Attorney Name: Robert J. Williams
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Robert J. Williams
Covington & Burling LLP
Epikix Inc.
Attorney Name: Robert J. Williams
Covington & Burling LLP
Fuerst Day Lawson
Attorney Name: Robert J. Williams
Covington & Burling LLP
AGC Inc.
Attorney Name: Robert J. Williams
Covington & Burling LLP
Stauber Holdings Inc.
Attorney Name: Paul L. Smelcer
Husch Blackwell LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Alaina M. Whitt
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Alaina M. Whitt
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Alaina M. Whitt
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Alaina M. Whitt
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Sheng Huang
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Sheng Huang
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Sheng Huang
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Sheng Huang
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Ruixue Ran
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Ruixue Ran
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Ruixue Ran
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Ruixue Ran
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Jeffrey H. Lerner
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Jeffrey H. Lerner
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Jeffrey H. Lerner
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Jeffrey H. Lerner
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Megan L. Hare
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Alexander Yu Wang
Covington & Burling LLP
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Alexander Yu Wang
Covington & Burling LLP
Jiangyin Huachang Food Additive Co. Ltd.
Attorney Name: Alexander Yu Wang
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Alexander Yu Wang
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Brian Hill
Alston & Bird
Technology Properties Limited LLC
Attorney Name: Brian Hill
Alston & Bird
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Sturgis M. Sobin
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Sheng Huang
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Ruixue Ran
Covington & Burling LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Alaina M. Whitt
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Danute D. Abrishami
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Thomas J. Parker
Alston & Bird
AGC Inc.
Attorney Name: Beau Jackson
Husch Blackwell LLP
STAUBER PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS, INC.
Attorney Name: David Alexander Gerasimow
Husch Blackwell LLP
STAUBER PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS, INC.
Attorney Name: Paul L. Smelcer
Husch Blackwell LLP
Emote International, Inc.
Attorney Name: Jeffrey H. Lerner
Covington & Burling LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Gregore J. Sambor
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Marissa Golub
Covington & Burling LLP
NVE Pharmaceuticals
Attorney Name: Danute D. Abrishami
Covington & Burling LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Stephen Yang
Alston & Bird
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Brian D. Hill
Alston & Bird
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Thomas J. Parker
Alston & Bird
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Ryan B. Meyer
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Geoffrey Mark Godfrey
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Hubei Grand Life Science & Technology Co.
Attorney Name: Adam D. Swain
Alston & Bird
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: David H. Tseng
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
AGC Inc.
Attorney Name: Beau Jackson
Husch Blackwell LLP
Qianjiang Yongan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Name: Paul Thomas Meiklejohn
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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