An Introduction to Patent Litigation Before the U.S. International Trade Commission
May 4, 2010
Webinar
To view the recorded webinar, or download a copy of the slides, please click here. Program run time is approximately 60 minutes.
Patent litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission is no longer an obscure and rare alternative to more typical district court litigation. Today, many of the most high-profile IP disputes have involved ITC litigation alone or in combination with litigation in other courts. It is important, therefore, to understand why the ITC has become an increasingly popular option for litigants and what advantages and disadvantages the ITC has as compared to other courts.
The ITC is available to a patent holder who hopes to prevent others from importing into the U.S. products that infringe a U.S. patent. In order to get an ITC investigation started, a patent holder must prepare a detailed complaint outlining its infringement allegations. The patent holder must also establish that it has a “domestic industry” in the U.S. related to the asserted patent, a requirement both U.S. and foreign companies can often satisfy. But in return for some of those added hurdles, patent holders can expect a procedural schedule dramatically faster than most district courts, with trials almost always occurring less than a year after the complaint is first filed. And while the ITC cannot award damages, ITC exclusion orders and cease and desist orders can be different, and sometimes better, in scope than comparable district court injunctions. Indeed, for many patent holders, the ITC may be the only forum where injunctive relief is a possibility.
Please join our panelists as they introduce you to the unique qualities of the ITC as a forum for patent litigation, including the pros and cons of litigation in the ITC.
This webinar is the third of four in our Spring 2010 “Strategic U.S. Patent Series for European Counsel.” We hope you are able to attend.
Moderator
Speakers
Christine E. Lehman
Time:
16:00 CEST
10:00 EDT
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