Media Mentions
2011
“ITC Adopts New Public Interest Rule for Patent Cases”
Law360, October 19, 2011
Robert Walters said that “time will tell” if a new International Trade Commission rule, which allows the agency to gather information on potential public interest issues involved in a Section 337 patent infringement complaint, is “an indication of change” in previous ITC policy. Mr. Walters noted that public interest concerns have rarely outweighed other considerations in ITC exclusion orders, but the new rule may signal the agency’s interest in reviewing them.
Robert J. Walters, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation
2009
Paul Devinsky and Robert Walters were featured in Law360 (September 15) examining the unique procedures for U.S. ITC cases. Compared to patent litigation in U.S. district courts, Mr. Walters said, ITC proceedings move much quicker: "There's an extremely short discovery period, and you get to the trial very quickly. None of the [district courts] will get you to trial that quickly." Mr. Devinsky added that ITC complaints must be much more detailed than those filed in federal court. "A very well prepared team for a district court case would be a very poorly prepared team for an ITC case," he observed," adding that if there is not sufficient documentation when seeking to bar a class of product imports, "your chance of getting a general exclusion order diminishes to near zero." In short, Mr. Devinsky said, lawyers who approach ITC cases like district court ones "are going to find themselves in some difficult spots."
Paul Devinsky, Robert J. Walters, Intellectual Property, International Trade Commission, IP Litigation
2008
Robert J. Walters was mentioned in the October issue of Intellectual Property Today in an article regarding his move to McDermott. Mr. Walters joins the Firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department where he focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling on intellectual property matters.
Robert J. Walters, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation
Robert J. Walters was mentioned in the September 29 issue of The Washington Post in an article regarding his move to McDermott. Mr. Walters joins the Firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department where he focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling on intellectual property matters.
