ITC Grants Exclusion Order For Crocs On Infringing Shoes - Intellectual Property - United States

Michelle Marsh is a partner and Michael Kelly and Aaron Johnson are associates in the New York offi ce of Kenyon & Kenyon LLP. Michelle Marsh is a partner and Michael Kelly and Aaron Johnson are associates in the New York offi ce of Kenyon & Kenyon LLP. On July 15, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC" or "Commission"), concluded a prolonged patent investigation, issuing a general exclusion order prohibiting the importation of footwear that infringe Crocs Inc.'s utility and design patents.1 The general exclusion order serves as the