Article Title
Synopsis of the Extraterritorial Protection Afforded by Section 337 as Compared to the Patent Act
Abstract
Unlike Section 271 of the Patent Act of 1952, "[s]ection 337 is a trade law which is not necessarily limited by the principles of domestic patent law." When examined more closely, Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 in effect provides a patentee more protection from infringing foreign activity than Section 271. Accordingly, in many situations involving foreign acts, it may be more advantageous to enforce a U.S. patent at the International Trade Commission ("Commission") as opposed to a federal district court. The analysis discussed infra more closely examines those situations and provides the history behind the intended reach of each statute.
Recommended Citation
Neil F. DuChez,
Synopsis of the Extraterritorial Protection Afforded by Section 337 as Compared to the Patent Act ,
14
Mich. Telecomm. & Tech. L. Rev.
447
(2008).
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