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Investigations under 19 U.S.C. § 1337 (Section 337) before the U.S. International Trade Commission can provide relief against unfair acts in the import trade. The most common causes of action include infringement of U.S....more
The U.S. International Trade Commission is a federal agency with the authority to adjudicate cases involving companies that domestically exploit U.S. intellectual property rights and those who import allegedly infringing...more
Goodwin’s 337 Quarterly Insider remains the premiere publicly available source for keeping up to date on all meaningful decisions coming out of the Commission. Please find below Goodwin’s insights on the months of April, May,...more
SWAGWAY, LLC v. ITC [REVISED OPINION - PRECEDENTIAL] - Before Dyk, Mayer, and Clevenger. Appeal from the International Trade Commission. Summary: Although the ITC must strictly comply with its rules, failure to do so...more
Addressing for the first time whether International Trade Commission (ITC) trademark infringement rulings have a preclusive effect on district court litigation, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the...more
Last week the Federal Circuit held that, like patent decisions, ITC decisions pertaining to trademark infringement and validity are not entitled to preclusive effect. Swagway v ITC, No. 2018-1672 (May 9, 2019). The Court...more
SWAGWAY, LLC V. ITC - Before Dyk, Mayer, and Clevenger. Appeal from the International Trade Commission. Summary: Trademark decisions of the International Trade Commission, like the Commission’s patent decisions, do not...more
Federal Circuit Summary - Before Lourie, O’Malley, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission. Summary: After institution, the Commission cannot without opposition or appearance from...more
The ITC issued an Opinion finding a violation of Section 337 and issuing a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Of note, the Commission clarified that the “domestic industry” for unregistered trade dress need...more
A recent ITC decision, stemming from a default initial determination, underscores the importance of alleging every element in a complaint. 19 U.S.C. § 1337(g)(l) provides that the Commission, when making a determination on...more
The ITC’s docket experienced a strong uptick in 2016, with new investigations approaching the record highs of 2010 and 2011, the years of the smartphone wars. 54 new investigations were instituted at the ITC in 2016,...more