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In its recent decision in Lashify, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit opened the door for patent owners to include expanded categories of domestic investment to satisfy the economic prong of the...more
For years, the U.S. International Trade Commission maintained that the potent remedies available under Section 337 were unavailable to intellectual property owners considered to be nothing more than “mere importers.” That...more
Last June (2023), in response to a ruling request from Your Special Delivery Services Specialty Logistics (YSDS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued HQ H324098, clarifying what it means to be an “owner or purchaser”...more
Kohler Co. v. Sweethome d/b/a Sweethome247.com, Case No. 2:23-cv-06889 (C.D. California, Aug. 22, 2023) - The Kohler Co. is pursuing design patent infringement claims for one of its many fixtures. The Wisconsin-based...more
The US International Trade Commission issued a general exclusion order (GEO) excluding from entry into the United States products infringing patents directed to luxury vinyl tile, but vacated findings in the Initial...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a US International Trade Commission (ITC) decision that a respondent qualified as an importer under § 337 despite not being the actual importer of record, based on the...more
Currently, CBP is empowered to seize counterfeit merchandise or packaging that violates those copyrights, trademarks, and trade names that have been previously recorded with CBP. The Bill would allow CBP to make similar...more
The Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 aims to close a loophole in the current law and provide U.S. Customs the authority to seize counterfeit goods infringing design patents....more
Please join Attorney Sheila Swaroop, Baraa Kahf, and Jonathan Bachand for a roundtable discussion going over interplay with Patent Office proceedings, use of the pilot program, updates on domestic industry, and the latest on...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a finding by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of a violation of § 337, concluding that the Commission’s use of a qualitative analysis could not meet the...more
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