ITC Section 337 Litigation

Why Cooley

Cooley has been involved in more than 30 high-stakes Section 337 investigations before the ITC since 2013 and has protected hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of commerce for our clients. Our work advising top US and international technology companies in these far-reaching, business-critical investigations includes the successful representation of a Fortune 500 company in one of the largest ITC trials ever.

Complemented by our litigation department of 425+ lawyers, our ITC team has the resources, skill sets and knowledge necessary to quickly develop and implement a legal strategy that allows clients to get back to normal business operations with minimal investigation-related disruption. We are well versed in the sophisticated technologies typically at issue in Section 337 investigations and, with more than 95 intellectual property lawyers, we have experience with virtually all pertinent technologies that would disrupt a client’s business.

Our team includes a former senior ITC investigative lawyer who served as lead government counsel in complex investigations involving large international companies with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. This unique perspective has given our lawyers in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of the ITC, while deepening our understanding of the nuances of Section 337 investigations.

Representative matters

A sampling of recent investigations our lawyers have handled includes: 

• Certain Rotating 3-D LiDAR Devices, Components Thereof, and Sensing Systems Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1322
• Certain Fitness Devices, Streaming Components Thereof, and Systems Containing Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1265
• Certain High-Density Fiber Optic Equipment and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1194
• Certain Vehicle Security and Remote Convenience Systems and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1152
• Certain Semiconductor Devices, Integrated Circuits, and Consumer Products Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1149
• Graphics Processors and Products Containing Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1099
• IoT Devices and Components Thereof (IoT, The Internet of Things – Web Applications Displayed on a Web Browser); Inv. No. 337-TA-1094
• Certain RF Capable Integrated Circuits and Products Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-982
• Certain Radiotherapy Systems and Treatment Planning Software, and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-968
• Certain Wireless Headsets; Inv. No. 337-TA-943
• Certain Laser Abraded Denim Garments; Inv. No. 337-TA-930
• Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-893
• Certain Omega-3 Extracts from Marine or Aquatic Biomass; Inv. No. 337-TA-877 
• Certain Integrated Circuit Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-873 
• Certain Wireless Consumer Electronics Devices and Components; Inv. No. 337-TA-853 
• Certain Video Analytics Software, Systems, and Components; Inv. No. 337-TA-852 
• Certain Video Displays and Products; Inv. No. 337-TA-828 
• Certain Portable Communication Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-827 
• Certain Motion-sensitive Sound Effects Devices and Image Display Devices and Components and Products; Inv. No. 337-TA-773
• Certain Video Game Systems and Wireless Controllers and Components; Inv. No. 337-TA-770 
• Certain Large Scale Integrated Circuits; Inv. No. 337-TA-716 
• Certain MLC Flash Memory Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-683 
• Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp Inverter Circuits; Inv. No. 337-TA-666 
• Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits; Inv. No. 337-TA-665 
• Certain Tunable Laser Chips, Assemblies; Inv. No. 337-TA-662 
• Certain Liquid Crystal Display Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-631 
• Certain Semiconductor Chips with Minimized Chip Package Size (IV); Inv. No. 337-TA-649 
• Certain Semiconductor Chips with Minimized Chip Package Size (III); Inv. No. 337-TA-630 
• Certain Semiconductor Chips with Minimized Chip Package Size; Inv. No. 337-TA-605 
• Certain Lighting Control Devices Including Dimmer Switches and/or Switches; Inv. No. 337-TA-599 
• Certain Baseband Processor Chips and Chipsets; Inv. No. 337-TA-543 (enforcement) 
• Certain Baseband Processor Chips and Chipsets; Inv. No. 337-TA-543 (remand) 
• Certain Field Programmable Gate Arrays; Inv. No. 337-TA-441