En banc Court reverses panel decision 6-4 and upholds U.S. International Trade Commission determination that it has broad authority to address acts of induced infringement based upon post-importation conduct.
Procedural...more
8/13/2015
/ Chevron Deference ,
Direct Infringement ,
En Banc Review ,
Imports ,
Induced Infringement ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Judicial Authority ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Section 337
Court considers whether the U.S. International Trade Commission has authority over allegations of induced infringement and infringement of method-of-use claims by importers.
Procedural Background -
Suprema v....more
What’s at Stake?
The panel majority held that exclusion orders under § 337 may not issue based on a theory of induced infringement where the direct infringement does not occur until after the articles are imported. The...more