ARE Patent Law Alert:
Federal Circuit Strengthens the Ability of Non-Practicing Entities to Assert Infringement In The International Trade Commission

The Federal Circuit’s January 10, 2013 decision in InterDigital Communications, LLC v. International Trade Commission, 2010-1093 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2013) (“InterDigital”)  has strengthened the ability of non-practicing entities (“NPEs”) to satisfy the domestic industry requirement based solely on their licensing activities and thereby maintain a Section 337 Investigation in the International Trade Commission (“ITC”). […]