ITC Inks Seizure and Forfeiture Order in Response to Attempted Importation
The ITC recently issued a Seizure and Forfeiture Order in response to an attempted importation of “ink cartridges and components thereof” subject to a General Exclusion Order (“GEO”) issued May 26, 2016. Certain Ink Cartridges...
When One Door Closes, Another Opens: Court Of International Trade Issues a Preliminary Injunction of Customs’ Exclusion of Redesigned Garage Door Openers
In a recent opinion, the Court of International Trade granted a request for preliminary injunction to One World Technologies (“One World”). One World Techs., Inc. v. United States, No. 18-00200, 2018 WL 7049792 (Ct. Int’l Trade Dec....
Statistics from ITC’s Busy 2018
[co-author: Robert Levent (Levent) Hergüner, Law Clerk] 2018 marked one of the busiest fiscal years (“FY”) at the International Trade Commission (“ITC”). The agency did not receive the record number of filings that it was...
The ITC is Not Just for Patents – Brand Owners are Welcome Too
When people think of actions filed with the International Trade Commission (ITC) under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, they likely think of patent infringement cases. And the majority of ITC cases do involve patents, but section 337 protects...
ITC Grants General Exclusion Order for Section 337 Violations
[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....