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Finnegan Intellectual Property Law Podcasts

Paul Barker

Joshua Goldberg

Tory Burch

Morgan Smith

Josh Goldberg

John Williamson

Aaron Parker

Mark Sommers

Aaron Capron

Kenie Ho

Jeffrey Totten

Jason Stach

Eric Raciti

Erika Arner

Mareesa Frederick

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Christine Lehman

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) frequently oversees cases where parties allege foreign imports infringe upon U.S. intellectual property rights. One method the ITC allows to resolve these infringement allegations is consent orders. Consent orders settle an investigation without a Commission decision or admission by a respondent that infringement has been committed. Although a respondent may be tempted to use a consent order to avoid having to litigate in the ITC, there are risks associated with consent orders that respondents must be aware of before taking advantage of that procedure. Finnegan attorneys Christine E. Lehman, Smith R. Brittingham and Anthony D. Del Monaco discuss the nature of consent orders at the ITC, their advantages, and hidden risks.

Christine Lehman, Anthony Del Monaco, and Smith Brittingham on The Dangers of ITC Consent Orders

﻿In August 2013, President Obama vetoed an ITC remedy that would have banned the import of some older models of the iPhone and iPad that infringed two of Samsung’s patents. Both patents had been declared as essential to certain telecommunications standards. That result dealt a blow to Samsung in its ongoing patent disputes with Apple. Some suggest this marks a new era of Presidential oversight of ITC decisions, others say it is a more narrow decision that is mostly relevant to companies wanting to use standards-essential patents at the ITC. Finnegan partner Smith Brittingham discusses the implications of the presidential veto.

2013 Year in Review: Smith Brittingham Discusses Presidential Veto

﻿The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has become a key destination for both domestic and foreign intellectual property litigants. ITC cases go to trial faster than almost any forum in the world. This presents litigants with attractive benefits, but can also pose unique challenges. Finnegan attorneys Smith Brittingham and Mareesa Frederick discuss best practices to be prepared to litigate at the ITC.

Smith Brittingham and Mareesa Frederick on Best Practices for Litigating at the ITC