ITC proposes new limitations on discovery *

USA - October 11 2012
In a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) promulgated for comment revisions to its Section 337 discovery procedures.

Co-authors: Rodney R. Sweetland III.

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Federal Trade Commission continues its criticism of International Trade Commission *

USA - September 25 2012
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its latest fusillade against the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in a one-sided waging of public and political criticism.

Co-authors: Rodney R. Sweetland III.

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ITC continues to set a high bar for licensing-based domestic industries *

USA - August 30 2012
Parties in cases involving licensing-based domestic industries may want to be more alert regarding proof of facts in the current legal and political environment

Co-authors: Rodney R. Sweetland III.

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ITC denies full relief based on EPROMs factors *

USA - August 16 2012
In what may be the first decision of its kind since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decision in Kyocera Wireless Corp. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) David P. Shaw denied complete relief to the complainant where it could not satisfy the EPROMs factors for the respondent's own downstream goods.

Co-authors: Rodney R. Sweetland III.

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ITC issues unusual stay in Section 337 case *

USA - August 15 2012
In a recent decision, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Theodore R. Essex granted a stay in a Section 337 case six weeks before the hearing was scheduled.

Co-authors: Rodney R. Sweetland III.

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