The International Trade Commission stayed a cease-and-desist order...
The International Trade Commission stayed a cease-and-desist order Wednesday while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit considers whether data transmissions are “articles” that can be imported and can violate Section 337 of the Tariff Act. The ITC…
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had issued the order against ClearCorrect in April, barring the company from transmitting files to the U.S. that it uses to manufacture invisible realignment braces via a 3D printer. The agency had said the transmission of the files over the Internet constitutes importation, and that the files violated patents held by Align Technology. ClearCorrect filed an appeal on May 2. The ITC said it doesn’t usually stay Section 337 remedial orders, but will do so in the case because the issue of whether data is an article that can be imported is an “admittedly difficult question.”