Our latest ITC report, 2025 in Review: Key ITC Insights, provides a comprehensive look at 2025’s activities and trends at the ITC. Following a historic low of 37 investigations in 2023, filings rose to 52 in 2024; 30 were classified as “new,” meaning they involved intellectual property not previously litigated at the ITC. In 2025, while filings decreased slightly to 46 instituted investigations, the number of “new” matters actually increased to 35 from last year’s filings.
ITC data is often fragmented across multiple sources, making it difficult to analyze trends comprehensively. To bridge this gap, we conducted an in-depth analysis of each investigation throughout the entire calendar year of 2025, pulling data directly from EDIS and IDS and manually reviewing each investigation. This approach allows us to deliver exclusive insights into ITC investigations, helping clients navigate the complexities of this venue with greater precision.
The 2025 docket was also affected by a federal government shutdown in the fourth quarter, which caused an approximately six-week pause and temporarily delayed certain institution and scheduling milestones. To account for this disruption, DOAR calculated timing metrics both including and excluding shutdown-affected investigations.
Key findings from the report include:
- ITC investigations totaled 46 in 2025, reflecting steady Section 337 activity following 2024.
- Patent disputes dominated filings, with 44 of 46 investigations alleging infringement and an average of 3.67 patents per case.
- Newly asserted matters remained significant, with 35 of 46 investigations classified as “new.”
- Judge assignments were broadly distributed, led by ALJ Johnson Hines (10), followed by ALJs Cheney and Elliot (8 each).
In subsequent reports, we will focus on each ALJ, providing a detailed view of the judge’s investigations and focus areas while highlighting their behaviors and backgrounds. The next in this series will cover ALJ Bhattacharyya.
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