by Jones Day's ITC Litigation Team | Jul 31, 2020 | Exclusion Orders, General Exclusion Orders, Infringement
In a recently issued initial determination, the ITC granted summary determination on violation and recommended issuance of a general exclusion order (“GEO”) against respondents after finding that a limited exclusion order (“LEO”) would likely be circumvented,...
by Jones Day's ITC Litigation Team | Jun 8, 2020 | Importation Requirement, Infringement
[co-author: Charles Lee] A recent opinion by the ITC reiterates that a violation of Section 337 can be based on infringement of a method claim that occurs after importation of the relevant article(s). Certain Blood Cholesterol Testing Strips and Associated Systems...
by Jones Day's ITC Litigation Team | Oct 10, 2019 | Exclusion Orders, General Exclusion Orders, Infringement
In a recent Commission opinion, the ITC reviewed and affirmed ALJ Bullock’s Initial Determination (ID), and issued a general exclusion order (“GEO”). Certain Self-Anchoring Beverage Containers, Inv. 337-TA-1092, Comm’n Op....
by Jones Day's ITC Litigation Team | Sep 11, 2019 | Evidentiary Issues, Exclusion Orders, General Exclusion Orders, Infringement
In a recent opinion, the ITC found that four defaulting respondents violated section 337 and that a general exclusion order (GEO) was the appropriate remedy for unlicensed products. Certain LED Lighting Devices and Components Thereof, Inv. No....
by Jones Day's ITC Litigation Team | May 13, 2019 | Commission Opinions, Infringement, Initial Determinations
[co-author: Robert Levent (Levent) Hergüner, Law Clerk] In an earlier post related to this investigation (here), we discussed the ITC’s recommendation that a general exclusion order issue for products infringing Complainant National Products...
by Jones Day's ITC Litigation Team | Jan 11, 2019 | Domestic Industry, Exclusion Orders, General Exclusion Orders, Infringement
[co-author: Robert Levent (Levent) Hergüner, Law Clerk] A recent initial determination (“ID”) from the ITC resulted in a general exclusion order for products infringing several patents belonging to Complainant National Products Inc....