A copy of the governing statute and the Commission’s Rules, including the rules that identify the requirements for a properly filed complaint, are among the reference materials available on the Commission’s website at https://www.usitc.gov/, which includes a Section 337 Resources web page that can be accessed directly at https://www.usitc.gov/intellectual_property.htm.5 Information regarding the requirements for Section 337 complainants is also available at https://www.usitc.gov/docket_services/documents/337_complaint_guidance_version_II_2008-10.pdf. Persons or companies interested in filing a Section 337 complaint may obtain additional information from the Commission's Office of Unfair Import Investigations (“OUII”), which can be reached by telephone at 202-205-2560 or by facsimile at 202-205-2158. See Question and Answer No. 3 for information regarding specific requirements for filing a Section 337 complaint.
The Commission also has a Trade Remedy Assistance Office (TRAO) that provides information to small businesses concerning the remedies and benefits available under U.S. trade laws and provides technical and legal assistance and advice to eligible small businesses to assist them in preparing and filing Section 337 complaints. TRAO can be reached by telephone at 800-343-9822 or 202-205-2200, or by facsimile at 202-205-2139.
Once a complaint has been filed, the public version of the complaint and any other public document filed in the matter can be accessed via the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (“EDIS”) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Information regarding new complaints is also posted on the Docket Services page of the Commission’s website at https://www.usitc.gov/docket_services.htm.
5 Summary information about past and present Section 337 investigations can be found by accessing the Section 337 Investigational History through https://www.usitc.gov/intellectual_property.