Federal Circuit: ITC may act even when direct infringement occurs after importation

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Federal Circuit: ITC may act even when direct infringement occurs after importation

August 11, 2015
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In a 6-4 en banc decision, the Federal Circuit ruled that Section 1337 covers importation of goods that after importation are used to directly infringe at the seller's inducement

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