David Chun, Ken Herman and Diana Santos Examine The ITC as a Forum for Nonpracticing Entities in The NLJ
New York-based intellectual property litigation partners David Chun and Ken Herman have written an article for The National Law Journal’s latest IP special report. “ITC Has Become A More Attractive Forum for Nonpracticing Entities” was published on May 9. The article examines recent complaint filings by nonpracticing entities (NPEs) in the International Trade Commission (ITC) and delves into what an NPE must demonstrate to have standing.
The authors write, “The ITC analyzes the domestic-industry requirement for an NPE in two parts: an economic prong that requires ‘substantial investment’ and a technical prong that requires ‘sufficient nexus’ between the ‘exploitation’ activities and the asserted patent(s).” They continue, “The economic prong in connection with NPEs is examined in this article.” To read the full article, please click here.
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