The International Trade Commission (ITC) is a government agency that investigates and tries patent, copyright, and trademark disputes involving imported goods. The ITC is, in effect, a specialized court with the power to stop importation, sale, and distribution of imports that infringe U.S. patents, trademarks, or copyrights. The ITC usually provides faster relief than the “normal” courts, partly because it has streamlined procedures and partly because it has the power to order U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to block importation of infringing goods. The ITC can also prohibit sale and distribution of imports already in the United States. It cannot award monetary damages—which are often much less important than speed when protecting your market from knock-offs.
At Kolisch Hartwell, our IP attorneys have the technical and scientific depth needed for effective advocacy at the ITC. ITC proceedings are at least as complex as your technology. Our ability to protect your rights starts with our ability to understand them—in every detail. Our IP litigators similarly have the substantive and procedural knowledge needed to prevail at the ITC. The ITC is a quasi-judicial agency, and we have more than fifty years of litigation experience, including ITC experience. Why retain Kolisch Hartwell to take your case to the ITC? Because we know how your technology works, we know how the ITC works, and we know intellectual property law.