Fish & Richardson Named #1 in International Trade Commission Filings for 2014 by The National Law Journal

Fish & Richardson has been named the #1 firm at the International Trade Commission (ITC), with the most cases filed in 2014 according to The National Law Journal (NLJ). Fish handles more ITC patent litigation – about 15 percent of all active patent cases at the ITC each year – than any other law firm.

According to the NLJ, the popularity of the ITC – which addresses high-stakes intellectual property (IP) disputes involving imported goods – surged beginning in 2010, “as smartphone makers filed complaints and counter-complaints as part of a wider patent war litigated on multiple fronts.” The NLJ noted that, “Petitioners are drawn to the forum by its speed and the ability to get injunctive relief in the form of an exclusion order banning the import of all infringing goods.”

“We are proud of Fish’s reputation not only for winning challenging and complex ITC cases, but also for integrating ITC cases with other aspects of our clients’ IP strategy, like district court litigation and IPRs,” said Roger Denning, managing principal of Fish’s Southern California office, based in San Diego. Denning’s recent ITC cases have been in the medical device space, including a trial in spring 2014.

“The fast time to resolution makes ITC cases useful for our clients who need to stop the importation of infringing goods into the U.S. quickly and prevent ongoing harm in the market, without having to worry about the case being stayed pending IPR proceedings,” added Denning. “Of course, like most aspects of patent litigation, the case law in ITC investigations continues to evolve, and that makes it an interesting and rewarding place to practice.”