Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost

Appendix D

U.S. International Trade Commission Section 337 Process

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) Section 337 process is designed to provide companies a means to protect their intellectual property rights.

Section 337 investigations (www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/int_prop/inv_his.htm) 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 ...