Whether acting for complainants or respondents, Husch Blackwell\u2019s Section 337 team brings together a powerful collection of attorneys focused on intellectual property, administrative law, and international trade. Having\u00a0handled dozens of matters before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), we understand\u00a0the essential elements of a successful Section 337 action in this specialized venue, where cases move significantly faster than standard federal litigation and follow unique processes and procedures. Our team has handled Section 337 cases spanning a wide variety of products, industries, and technologies, thus becoming very well-versed in the substantive and procedural peculiarities of the ITC.<\/p>\n
Moreover, our Section 337 knowledge\u00a0does not end at the ITC: our attorneys\u00a0have\u00a0extensive experience handling enforcement matters before U.S. Customs & Border Protection and policy issues before the U.S. Trade Representative and Congressional committees. We also work closely with seasoned economic experts, whose testimony on issues such as domestic industry and public interest can be crucial to obtaining a favorable result.<\/p>\n
Section 337 actions typically involve a company seeking injunctive-like trade remedies in connection with one or several of the following areas:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Patent infringement
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Copyright infringement
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Trademark\/trade dress\/false advertising\/Lanham Act claims
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Unfair competition or antitrust claims<\/p>\n
Given the breadth\u00a0of the ITC\u2019s scope and jurisdiction, as well as the expansive economic impact of its decisions, it is important for all market participants to anticipate the offensive and defensive strategies available. We\u00a0assist\u00a0clients in developing their broader trade, intellectual property, and commercial strategies and are equally skilled in asserting or defending against claims when litigation is\u00a0inevitable. Our team also excels at using key inflection points in ITC proceedings to fashion favorable settlements when ending the litigation is of primary importance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1874946","meet-the-team","type-meet-the-team","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/meet-the-team\/1874946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/meet-the-team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/meet-the-team"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1874946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}