Patent Infringement Litigation Before the U.S. International Trade Commission

1. Patent Infringement Litigation Before the U.S. International Trade Commission By Timothy DeWitt 24IP Law Group USA 12 E. Lake Dr. Annapolis, MD 21403 tdewitt@24ipUSA.com

2. Comparison to District Court Litigation • Jurisdiction • Remedies • Timing • Decision makers • Parties • Procedure • Appeal

3. Why file in the ITC? • Speed? • Inconvenience to foreign competitor? • Judges with patent experience? • Presence of ITC Staff Attorney as party?

4. ITC Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 19 U.S. C. §1337 District Court Patent Statute 35 U.S.C. §271 Declaratory Judgment Act Jurisdiction

5. ITC Exclusion Order District Court Compensatory Damages Treble Damages for Willful Infringement Attorneys’ Fees in Exceptional case Injunction Remedies

6. ITC ALJ sets target date Less than 15 months after institution of investigation May be extended for good cause District Court Local Rules Timing

7. ITC Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) preliminary matters Summary determination trial Initial Determination Commission Renders final decision District Court District Judge preliminary matters trial summary judgment bench trial Jury Magistrate Judge Special Master Decision Makers

8. ITC Complainant (patentee) Respondent (accused infringer) Commission Investigative Staff Intervenor District Court Plaintiff Defendant Parties

9. ITC 19 C.F.R. §210 District Court Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Procedure

10. ITC Complaint 19 C.F.R. §210.8 Preinstitution Proceeding 19 C.F.R. §210.9 Institution of Investigation (30 days) 19 C.F.R. §210.10 Response (20 days) District Court Complaint Answer 30 days (US) Rule 26(f) Conference Institution of Suit

11. Contents of ITC Complaint • Statement of facts • Specific instances of unlawful importation • Relevant domestic industry • Complainant’s interest in domestic industry • Detailed Patent Information

12. Detailed Patent Information • Identification of licensees • List of foreign corresponding patents and status • Nontechnical description of the invention • Infringement Claim Chart

13. Contents of Response • Showing of non-coverage • Non-infringement claim chart • Showing of invalidity • Invalidity claim chart

14. ITC Depositions (23/10) Interrogatories (145/53) Request for Production (128/85) Requests for Admission (224/180) District Court Depositions (1/3) Interrogatories (12/25) Requests for Production (49/65) Requests for Admission (0/25) Discovery

15. ITC Summary Determination 10 days to respond No reply without permission District Court Summary Judgment (Rule 56) Timing Local Rules Scheduling Order Page Limitations Local rules Standing orders Judgment as a Matter of Law

16. ITC Depositions Witness statements Live cross-examination Live re-direct District Court Jury Trial Depositions by video or read Live direct, cross, re-direct Bench Trial Depositions submitted Live direct, cross, re-direct Trial

17. ITC Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Post-Trial Brief District Court Jury Trial JMOL New Trial Bench Trial Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law Post-Trial Brief Post-Trial

18. ITC Initial Determination District Court Jury Trial Bench Trial Decision

19. ITC Losing party appeals agency decision Winning party may intervene District Court Either party may appeal/cross-appeal Appeal