According to section 337 of 1930 U.S. Customs and Excise Act:
The object of investigation is the infringement of American intellectual property rights by imported products and other unfair competition behaviors in import trade.
In practice, most of the 337 investigations involving infringement of intellectual property rights in the United States are aimed at patent or trademark infringement, and a few investigations also involve infringement of copyright, industrial design and layout design of integrated circuits. Other forms of unfair competition include infringement of trade secrets, counterfeiting, false advertising and violation of anti-monopoly law.
Extended data:
The procedure of American 337 investigation:
1, application.
The applicant may submit an application to the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) in person or by mail, including 12 non-confidential text and six evidential materials, and 12 confidential text and six evidential materials.
2. file a case.
The US International Trade Commission shall decide whether to file a case within 30 days from the date of receiving the application. The filing announcement will be published in the Federal Register, the official publication of the US government, and can also be found on the website of USITC.
3. Respond to the lawsuit.
4. Meeting before the hearing.
5. Obtain evidence.
6. The administrative judge made a preliminary ruling.
7. The Committee reconsiders and makes a final decision.
8. Presidential deliberation.
If either party refuses to accept USITC's ruling, it can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-American 337 Survey