Similar to the antidumping and countervailing duty laws, Section 337 is a trade remedy designed to address unfair import competition, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States, prevent the establishment of such an industry, or restrain or monopolize trade and commerce in the United States. The bulk of Section 337 cases involve infringements of U.S. patents and trademarks as well as other intellectual property (“IP”) issues, although there have been several non-patent cases addressing such matters as price fixing and group boycotts. The U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) is the relevant agency that investigates Section 337 violations and can issue cease and desist or exclusion orders (subject to Presidential disapproval). The firm is able to work with client’s in-house or outside IP counsel in the preparation of pleadings, handling of matters before the ITC, and appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.