IPBorderDetention-IntellectualPropertyExpertGroup(ipeg).ppt

? Simmons Simmons PRESENTATION PRESENTATIONS Style Guidelines IP Border Detentionwith aPatent Topping Jasper Helder Severin de Wit IP Border Detention USA ITC vs. EU BD TRIPS EC Reg. 1383/2003 EC Customs Union BD in Practice 1383/2003 is not TRIPS Compliant WTO DSB Nov 7, 1989 EC vs. US Section 337 USA Tariff Act: Discrimination between US / Foreign Patent Owners US complainants can choose between ITC/patent litigation Tight fixed deadlines in ITC litigation No counterclaims in ITC litigation General Exclusion Orders issued by ITC Automatic Enforcement BDO’s by US Customs US vs Foreign infringing products US infringer: defence in patent litigation only Foreign infringer: patent litigation ITC First Judgement, then Exclusion Order Administrative Judge: decision on infringement validity Domestic Industry Appeal CAFC No lifting of Order after Bond First Border Detention then Judgement No prior Administrative Check on infringement validity No Domestic Industry requirement No Appeal (?) Border detention lifted after sufficient bond First Judgement, then Exclusion Order Administrative Judge: decision on infringement validity Domestic Industry Appeal CAFC No lifting of Order after Bond First Border Detention then Judgement No prior Administrative Check on infringement validity No Domestic Industry requirement No Appeal (?) Border detention lifted after sufficient bond First Judgement, then Exclusion Order Administrative Judge: decision on infringement validity Domestic Industry Appeal CAFC No lifting of Order after Bond First Border Detention then Judgement No prior Administrative Check on infringement validity No Domestic Industry requirement No Appeal (?) Border detention lifted after sufficient bond First Judgement, then Exclusion Order Administrative Judge: decision on infringement validity Domestic Industry Appeal CAFC No lifting of Order after Bond First Border Detention then Judgement No prior Administrative Check on infringement validity No D