Patent Law Practice Center

Can the ITC Keep Pace?

Written by Brandon Baum,  of Baum Legal and Practice Center Contributor.

The ITC caseload has grown significantly in recent years.

 

 

 

 

 

Moreover, the Federal Circuit’s decision in Kyocera Wireless v. ITC limiting the downstream effect of ITC exclusion orders means complainants frequently name multiple parties when initiating complaints. Thus, the cases are far larger and more complex. The pace appears to be quickening as well, as there were 28 new 337 complaints filed between June and August, and the ITC website shows 71 cases currently pending. Many of these are “battle of the titans” type cases, involving major industry players with virtually unlimited legal budgets (e.g., various pending smartphone investigations are illustrated below). (more…)