Moderator
Michael Franzinger, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Panelists
Mareesa Frederick, Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Anne Goalwin, Supervisory Attorney, Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission
Stephen Larson, Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
The ITC is well-known as a forum for litigating patent infringement. But its governing statute, popularly known as Section 337, encompasses many other causes of action, including: antitrust violations, unregistered trademark and trade dress infringement, and false advertising, among other forms of unfair competition. The panel will present a concise overview of these types of investigations and share recent developments in the law.