This fourth annual article provides an empirical review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decisions in patent cases during calendar year 2020.

The U.S. International Trade Commission is charged with concluding Section 337 investigations involving unfair import practices—which most commonly involve allegations of patent infringement—"at the earliest practicable time."

This article provides an empirical review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decisions in patent cases during calendar year 2019.

A recent International Trade Commission administrative law judge ruling offers important lessons to anyone involved in the battles over U.S. intellectual property rights, Perkins Coie IP attorneys say. The ALJ sanctioned the complainant’s attorneys twice—for producing 160,000 pages of documents late, and for dropping four claims the day before an evidentiary hearing. And they almost got sanctioned a third time.

For many years, anyone who received (or whose client received) a subpoena in a U.S. International Trade Commission investigation experienced a frustrating procedure. The subpoena recipient had only 10 days to move to quash the subpoena (or seek an extension of that deadline), or risk the harsh punishment of a waiver of all objections to the subpoena.

James Coughlan and Kevin Patariu look at some of the benefits and disadvantages of running concurrent challenges with the PTAB and the ITC.

An In-Depth Look at Factors Affecting Your IPR Strategy
Fifth anniversaries are milestone occasions. Following our prior reports marking the passage of three and four years of inter partes review practice, we proudly offer this year’s report, Inter Partes Review Proceedings: A Fifth Anniversary Report.

Protecting intellectual property (IP) is a core consideration for most businesses, and protection takes many forms, including trademark protection for brands and copyright protection for assets ranging from entertainment (songs, books, and movies) to software code. Savvy businesses invest in trademark and copyright registrations, yet some business enterprises overlook a key aspect of IP protection: Customs.

Bing Ai, Kevin Patariu, and John Schnurer published an article in the June/July 2015 issue of Today’s General Counsel on the strategic use of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings against patents asserted at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). 

A legal seminar on intellectual property, and an International Trade Commission Section 337 mock trial demonstration, as part of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Annual World Intellectual Property Day celebrations.

A legal seminar on intellectual property, and an International Trade Commission Section 337 mock trial demonstration, as part of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Annual World Intellectual Property Day celebrations.

Perkins Attorney Provides ITC Law Update to SIPO Members at the Sixth Annual Chinese Intellectual Property Forum Sponsored by The John Marshall Law School and the China Intellectual Property Training Center of SIPO.

Participated on a panel discussion highlighting some of the legal issues facing companies or enterprises whose tangible or intangible products sold in the United States, including practical advice on intellectual property issues and post-grant petitions before the USPTO.

Participated on a panel discussion highlighting the current state of some of the key regulatory, legal and practical issues of Sino-U.S. trade and investment.

Participated on a panel discussion highlighting some of the legal issues facing companies or enterprises whose tangible or intangible products sold in the United States, including criminal trade secret law, protecting company secrets at the U.S. border and practical advice on intellectual property issues.

Presented on a panel discussion of key legal issues facing international manufacturers, including criminal trade secrets law, protecting company secrets at the U.S. border, legal liability for defective products in the U.S. and updates on U.S. intellectual property law.

Presented on a panel discussion of key legal issues facing international manufacturers, including criminal trade secrets law, protecting company secrets at the U.S. border, legal liability for defective products in the U.S. and updates on U.S. intellectual property law.

Moderator at a seminar in Chicago, Illinois held in conjunction with the ITC Trial Lawyers Association, on comparison between ITC and U.S. District Court litigation, in-house, ALJ, Commissioner perspectives on ITC litigation and U.S. Customs handling of exclusion orders.

Speaker at a seminar in Shenzhen, China in conjunction with the Shenzhen Intellectual Property Office on litigation defense strategies for Chinese companies sued at the International Trade Commission.

Speaker at a seminar in Shenzhen, China, sponsored by the Shenzhen Patent Association, to discuss trends in patent litigation before U.S. federal courts and Section 337 investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. trade secret laws, and to explore interplays between litigation and the inter partes review proceedings. The seminar also focused on impacts of these trends to Chinese technology companies and enterprises.

Patent Litigation Seminar sponsored by Tsinghua University School of Law; Beijing, China. Speakers include ITC Commissioner Johanson and U.S. Patent Office and Trade Officials discussing U.S. District Court and administrative proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The seminar was moderated by Di Zhang in both English and Chinese.

Patent Litigation Seminar Sponsored by the Shenzhen Patent Law Association; Shenzhen, China. Speakers include ITC Commissioner Johanson and U.S. Patent Office Officials discussing U.S. District Court and administrative proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The seminar was moderated by Di Zhang in both English and Chinese.

Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association Seminar on ITC litigation procedure with ITC Commissioner Johanson and Margaret MacDonald, Director of the ITC's Office of Unfair Import Investigations

Speaker at Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) all-day seminars in Taipei, Taichung, and Tainan to address advanced patent litigation topics, strategies and practice pointers and practical tips in view of the ITC’s most recent rule changes, opinions and orders.

Networking lunch & registration open at 11:30 a.m.
Program begins at noon.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A reception will follow this one hour program. Come for a great program and reception.