Intellectual Property
Sep. 24, 2011
Holding companies flock to ITC
Patent holding companies are heading to the U.S. International Trade Commission at an increasing rate, seeking exclusion orders to block infringing products from being imported into the country.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Patent holding companies are heading to the U.S. International Trade Commission at an increasing clip, seeking to block infringing product imports using lawsuits that traditionally have been fought between competitors.
But in a ruling this summer, the Washington, D.C.-based commission indicated it is wary of allowing such holding companies - termed "trolls" by critics - to obtain so-called...
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