| THE OTHER PATENT AGENCY: CONGRESSIONAL REGULATION OF THE ITC. | |
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PMID: 20671808 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The United States International Trade Commission has recently experienced a dramatic increase in patent infringement investigations under section sign 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. In fact, the number of patent enforcement actions submitted to the ITC has nearly doubled in the last five years. Patent holders are selecting this forum because of its speedy proceedings and its ability to award broad exclusion orders. This rise in ITC patent litigation, however, has revealed weaknesses in the structure of section sign 337. In broadening the provision to facilitate the enforcement of patent rights, Congress failed to consider the impact of this change on technological innovation and on the coherence of the patent system. In particular, Congress did not clarify the relationship between section sign 337 and the Patent Act, thereby jeopardizing the uniformity of the patent system. Nor did it consider the effect that patent-related exclusion orders would have on innovation and on strategic behavior. This Article recommends that Congress harmonize ITC patent law with the Patent Act and related federal precedent, or alternatively, abolish section sign 337. |
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Sapna Kumar |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Florida law review Volume: 61 ISSN: 1045-4241 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
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Created Date: 2010-7-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101084788 Medline TA: Fla Law Rev Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 529-580 Citation Subset: - |
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University of Houston Law Center. |
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P50 HG003391-05//NHGRI NIH HHS |
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