Intellectual Property

Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission most often involve claims regarding intellectual property rights, including allegations of patent infringement and trademark infringement by imported goods. Both utility and design patents, as well as registered and common law trademarks, may be asserted in these investigations. Other forms of unfair competition involving imported products, such as infringement of registered copyrights, mask works or boat hull designs, misappropriation of trade secrets or trade dress, passing off, and false advertising, may also be asserted. Learn more by visiting our About Section 337 page.

Section 337 Recent Developments

Notice: Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Consumer Products Containing the Same , Inv. No. 337-TA-1044 [posted 4/19/18]
Notice: Certain Clidinium Bromide and Products Containing Same , Inv. No. 337-TA-1109 [posted 4/18/18]
Notice: Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II) , Inv. No. 337-TA-1076 [posted 4/17/18]
Notice: Certain Subsea Telecommunicaton Systems and Components Thereof , Inv. No. 337-TA-1098 [posted 4/17/18]
Notice: Certain Thermoplastic-Encapsulated Electric Motors, Components Thereof, and Products and Vehicles Containing Same , Inv. No. 337-TA-1073 [posted 4/17/18]
Notice: Certain UV Curable Coatings For Optical Fibers, Coated Optical Fibers, And Products Containing Same , Inv. No. 337-TA-1031 [posted 4/16/18]
Notice: Certain Microfluidic Devices , Inv. No. 337-TA-1068 [posted 4/16/18]
Notice: Certain Road Milling Machines and Components Thereof , Inv. No. 337-TA-1067 [posted 4/12/18]

Recent Section 337 Commission Opinions

Mobile Device Holders and Components Thereof, 639588: Inv. No. 337-TA-1028 [posted 4/13/18]
Composite Aerogel Insulation Materials and Methods for Manufacturing the Same, 637154: Inv. No. 337-TA-1003 [posted 4/13/18]
Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communiction Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, and Tablet Computers, 590614: Inv. No. 337-TA-794 [posted 1/12/18]
Network Devices, Related Software and Components Thereof (I), 609119: Inv. No. 337-TA-944 [posted 1/12/18]
Liquid Crystal eWriters and Components Thereof, 623891: Inv. No. 337-TA-1035 [posted 1/12/18]

Recent Section 337 Final Initial Determinations

Mobile Device Holders and Components Thereof, 624627: Inv. No. 337-TA-1028 [posted 1/12/18]
Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same, 1232924: Inv. No. 337-TA-1012 [posted 1/12/18]
Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same, 624349: Inv. No. 337-TA-1012 [posted 1/12/18]
Personal Transporters, Components Thereof, and Packaging and Manuals Therefor, 622518: Inv. No. 337-TA-1007 [posted 1/12/18]
L-Tryptophan, L-Tryptophan Products, and Their Methods of Production, 621933: Inv. No. 337-TA-1005 [posted 1/3/18]