Rapid Response by the Respondent: The Key to Successfully Defending a Section 337 Case at the U.S. International Trade Commission - Global Trade and Customs Journal View Rapid Response by the Respondent: The Key to Successfully Defending a Section 337 Case at the U.S. International Trade Commission by - Global Trade and Customs Journal Rapid Response by the Respondent: The Key to Successfully Defending a Section 337 Case at the U.S. International Trade Commission 6 9

This article examines successful defense against a proceeding at the U.S. International Trade Commission (''ITC'') under section 337 of the Tariff Act. The principal recommended strategy is decisiveness: a speedy reaction at the inception of the proceeding facilitates a determination on the merits, rather than one resulting from the advantages possessed by a prepared complainant. In examining a successful defense the article provides an overview of section 337 proceedings suitable for a sophisticated consumer of legal services who is otherwise unfamiliar with ITC litigation.

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