Tag: customs
New Bill May Lead To Overly Aggressive Blocking Of Goods At Border
A new bill, introduced by Sens. Coons, Tillis, Hirono, and Cassidy, would give Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers the authority to seize goods at the border if they involve design patent vio...
Another Potential Smartphone Patent War Headache for Customs
This is a quick follow up on Monday’s post about the Customs and Border Protection Service and its role in enforcing patent infringement decisions from the International Trade Commission. Depending ...
Customs Gets Embroiled in the Smartphone Patent Wars
There’s another front in the Smartphone Patent Wars that you may not have heard of, or may not know much about: a battle with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) over whether Motorola can imp...