Tag Archives: domestic industry

ITC Patent Jurisdiction: Roku’s Petition and Contreras’ Critique

August 22, 2024PatentChevron deference, domestic industry, exclusion order, Federal Circuit, Injunctive Relief, ITC, NPE, paid, patent infringement, patent litigation, Roku, Section 337, software patents, Supreme CourtDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

Roku, Inc. has asked the Supreme Court to review 2024 Federal Circuit decision affirming the US International Trade Commission’s (ITC) finding of a Section 337 violation based on infringement of a TV-remote patent owned by Universal Electronics, Inc. (UEI). US10593196 (method of configuring user interfaces on home theater devices to control other appliances).

The petition focuses on the ITC’s “domestic industry” requirement, and the level of nexus required between substantial domestic investment, the scope of the asserted patent, and any articles that embody the patented invention. The case invites a broader reconsideration of the ITC’s role in patent disputes, including its near-automatic issuance of exclusion orders against adjudged infringers. (more…)

Finding More Than Studs: Domestic Industry Nexus Tightens

May 8, 2024PatentCopyright, domestic industry, ITC, paid, patent family, Section 337(a)(2), Section 337(a)(3)Dennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

I always struggle to use these stud finders; I think its hard for them to focus when I’m around.

Zircon Corp. v. International Trade Commission, No. 2022-1649 (Fed. Cir. May 8, 2024)

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