Section 337 ITC Litigation

Our team was recognized by Corporate Counsel & IP Insider as “One of the Top 10 Most Active Law Firms Litigating Section 337 Claims before the International Trade Commission.” The firm’s headquarters in Washington DC, the seat of the ITC, gives us easy access for filings and hearings, as well as an excellent vantage point for remaining completely current on developments at the ITC.

ArentFox Schiff boasts well over a dozen seasoned intellectual property and international trade attorneys who have hands-on experience in Section 337 matters and the proven ability to keep pace with these fast-moving cases. The firm counted among its attorneys the former Chief of the Patent Branch of the ITC’s Office of Unfair Import Investigations until his retirement, and also current and former officers and members of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Our attorneys have spoken on ITC issues in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The team is also supported by a premier Intellectual Property practice and a nationally recognized Complex Litigation practice.

Most Section 337 cases arise out of patent disputes involving complex technical issues. ArentFox Schiff’s Section 337 attorneys have in-depth knowledge across a wide spectrum of computer/software, electrical, biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mechanical technologies. They have gained this experience through formal academic training (members of our 337 litigation team have undergraduate and/or advanced degrees in technical subjects), industry experience, and technical litigation. Many members of the team are registered patent attorneys.

The accelerated pace of Section 337 proceedings can cause fees to skyrocket out of control unless closely and intelligently managed. Because of our attorneys’ extensive Section 337 experience and our policy of staffing cases as leanly as possible, ArentFox Schiff has the proven ability to handle cases in a cost-effective manner while achieving desirable outcomes. In addition to proceeding independently in many cases, ArentFox Schiff has also successfully participated in joint defense teams. We understand when to mount a joint defense and, at the same time, how to remain ready to proceed alone if others settle under terms unacceptable to our client. In sum, ArentFox Schiff focuses on effectively and efficiently litigating cases to a successful conclusion while creating and preserving opportunities for favorable settlements.