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In this episode Anthony Del Monaco and Reginald Lucas analyze public interest arguments in US International Trade Commission investigations. To listen to the podcast, please click here The content of [...]

On October 4, 2023, U.S. producers of aluminum extrusions filed antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade [...]

On May 6, the US International Trade Commission ('USITC') announced the initiation of an investigation under Section 332 of the Trade Act of 1930. The subject of the investigation is [...]

On March 10, 2022, the ITC issued a notice of its determination to review in part and affirm (with modifications) former Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock's final initial determination ('ID') [...]

On November 22, 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a Notice of Commission Determination in Certain Percussive Massage Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-1206, that highlights the importance of one [...]

On October 29, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Barcode Scanners, Mobile Computers With Barcode Scanning Capabilities, Scan Engines, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1285). By [...]

Introduction On June 30, 2021, domestic producers filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), seeking antidumping (AD) duties on imports [...]

In late February 2021, EcoFactor, Inc. filed a second complaint before the International Trade Commission (ITC) naming as respondents in the proposed investigation Alphabet (Google), Carrier Global, ecobee, Honeywell, Johnson [...]

Creating intellectual property portfolios can be a useful way for sports companies to protect their innovations and overall brand. But enforcing these IP rights through litigation in federal court can [...]

The U.S.-China trade relationship is at an especially unique moment following the countries' imposition of tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of each other's goods. The United States wields [...]

In re Certain Color Intraoral Scanners & Related Software, Inv. No. 337-TA-1091, Order 34 (ITC Sept. 6, 2018) presents an interesting factual scenario. The schedule adopted by the ALJ had [...]

Normally, it is the FDA that monitors the improper distribution of drugs. But, as it turns out, the International Trade Commission ('ITC') might be able to enter the fray too. [...]

Thirty nine (39) new Section 337 complaints have been filed at the International Trade Commission ('ITC') in the first half of fiscal year ('FY') 2018. The ITC is on pace [...]

The U.S. International Trade Commission ('ITC') terminated Investigation No. 337-TA-1094 based on actual expiration of the asserted patent at issue. Upon a review of the Initial Determination ('ID'), the Commission [...]

The International Trade Commission (ITC) is a critical forum for those seeking to protect their intellectual property rights, particularly patent claims, against unfair imports. As overseas manufacturing has increased and [...]

On July 20, 2016, the U.S. International Trade Commission ('ITC') issued a Notice in Certain Three-Dimensional Cinema Systems and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-939, clarifying the effect of inter partes [...]

Certain 3G Mobile Handsets and Components Thereof In a long-running investigation brought by InterDigital concerning Nokia mobile phones, the administrative law judge (ALJ) on the remand hearing from the U.S. [...]

The US International Trade Commission is a powerful and cost-effective weapon in the ongoing brand protection war, but remains underused The US International Trade Commission (ITC) investigates imports connected with [...]

What types of intellectual property claims can be brought before the International Trade Commission? The U.S. International Trade Commission ('ITC') investigates claims of unfair competition under Section 337 of the [...]

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. O2 Micro International Ltd. Addressing an award of attorneys' fees for not only the underlying district court litigation but also a related U.S. International Trade [...]

The International Trade Commission now stands as the favored venue for companies, domestic and foreign alike, to obtain injunctions while avoiding the requirements imposed by eBay v. MercExchange, 547 U.S. [...]

Originally published by the Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal, September 4, 2013 Under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the International Trade Commission conducts investigations into [...]

For the first time since the administration of President Ronald Reagan, an exclusion order issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has been disapproved by the president on policy [...]

Edited by Paul Devinsky and Rita Weeks IN THIS ISSUE Patents President Disapproves ITC Exclusion Order Patent Claims Are Indefinite Where Claimed 'Molecular Weight' Subject to Different Calculations A Generic [...]

On August 3, 2013, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, acting under the authority of President Obama, sent a letter noting his disapproval of the International Trade Commission's determination to issue [...]

Keywords: ITC exclusion, Apple, Samsung, Section 337 On August 3, 2013, the US Trade Representative announced that it was disapproving the exclusion order previously issued by the US International Trade [...]

In this ITC investigation, Respondents Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material Co., Ltd., Anhui Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material Co., Ltd., and Ningbo Jinji Strong Magnetic Material Co., Ltd. (collectively, 'Manufacturing Respondents') moved [...]

On March 28, 2013, the United States International Trade Commission ordered Administrative Law Judge Theodore R. Essex to issue an initial determination, within the first 100 days of the recently [...]

IP UPDATE: Edited by Paul Devinsky and Rita Weeks After a protracted investigation that involved two separate appellate opinions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a [...]

Why the ITC is the Popular Choice for Patent Enforcement Last year, 2011, was a blockbuster year for intellectual property (IP) disputes at the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). [...]

Welcome to the latest issue of the Section 337 Update. This newsletter is designed to provide you with practical updates and developments on Section 337 proceedings before the US International [...]

Keywords: US International Trade Commission, investigations, WTO, information technology agreement In response to a request from the US Trade Representative, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched two [...]

Michelle Marsh is a partner and Michael Kelly and Aaron Johnson are associates in the New York offi ce of Kenyon & Kenyon LLP. On July 15, 2011, the U.S. [...]