On June 10, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Judge Robert K. Rogers, Jr., issued an initial determination in HP’s favor in investigation number 337-TA-723, “Certain Inkjet Cartridges with Printheads and Components Thereof.” The ruling upheld the validity of five of the HP patents in this case, U.S. patent numbers 6,234,598, 6,309,053, 6,398,347, 6,481,817, and 6,402,279,